Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Current Table
These early results greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the secure playoff places.
| 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that at the end.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but had just additional time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Harm Osmers (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
This match is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
