Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League News
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- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
League Position
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and regained position in the secure playoff places.
| Pos | Side | Matches | Difference | 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
Villa managed to hold on for the win and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
