Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
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Key Events
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Current Table
The opening scores strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The English side made hard work of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European football in just three years."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
