Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
League Position
The opening scores have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | Side | Matches | GD | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the win and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a chance through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Referee: Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in a short period."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from 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 the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
