Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the protected qualification spots.
| Position | Team | Played | Goal 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
The English side clung on for the three points and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final decades past that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a qualification place.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
