Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
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Important Updates
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Current Table
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and returned to the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Side | Matches | GD | 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 |
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 top of the league phase standings. Villa made hard work of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Harm Osmers (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The these sides 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 European Cup final decades past that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that pinnacle, 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 played officially since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom 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 opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot.
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 Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.