Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
League Position
These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure knockout positions.
| Rank | Club | Played | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but had just additional time 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 Yang, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Match official: Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the middle of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
