Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and returned to the protected playoff places.
| Rank | Club | P | Goal 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 became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
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 UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.