Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the secure playoff places.
| 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
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The Birmingham side, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
