Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League News
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Key Events
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results greatly affect the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and returned to the safety of playoff places.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | 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
Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
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The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained 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 away end, with Swiss fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.