Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
League Position
The opening scores have significant impact on the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of playoff places.
| Pos | Team | Played | Difference | 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
The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Harm Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to reach the final 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 1995-96. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle 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.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
