Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Rank | Team | Matches | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. Villa made hard work of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: The German referee (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
