Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Latest Standings
These early results have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Side | Matches | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the police and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
