Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Current Table
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and regained position in the safety of playoff places.
| Rank | Club | P | Difference | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Nygren.
Match Updates
Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: John Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division 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 manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
