Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League News
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and are back in the secure qualification spots.
| Position | Club | Matches | Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final decades past that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in a short period."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
