Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Current Table
These early results have significant impact on the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Team | P | Difference | 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 victory and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the police and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only 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 excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the initial phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
