Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure knockout positions.
| Pos | Side | Matches | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. Villa struggled of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the police and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Harm Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to continental competition in just three years."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
