Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Key Events
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and regained position in the protected qualification spots.
| Rank | Team | Played | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Villa managed to hold on for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, 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 end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a European rival 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 chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
