Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Club | P | 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
The English side clung on for the three points and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa struggled of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Swiss 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 drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Harm Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Historical Context
The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side 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 that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want 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 the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
