Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the protected knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Played | GD | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the police and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European football in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by 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 badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a qualification place.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
