Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Key Events
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Current Table
These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of playoff places.
| Position | Team | Matches | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in just three years."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to reach the final under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
