Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Updates
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and are back in the secure qualification spots.
| Rank | Club | 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 table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Match official: Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," commented the writer. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
