Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
League Position
The opening scores strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Rank | Club | Matches | Goal 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Match Updates
Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, The striker.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield 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.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
