Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and returned to the secure knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
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Aston Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European football in three seasons."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
