Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and returned to the secure qualification spots.
| Position | Side | Matches | GD | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midtjylland | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Ferencvaros | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | Celtic | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 25 | Nottm Forest | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | Rangers | 4 | -7 | 0 |
| 33 | Malmo FF | 4 | -5 | 1 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final decades past that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
