Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Current Table
These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the secure qualification spots.
| Rank | Team | Matches | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Villa, meanwhile, retained 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 opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the authorities and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a distant from that pinnacle, 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 haven't played officially since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
