Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and regained position in the safety of playoff places.
| Pos | Side | Matches | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
