Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
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- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
Current Table
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the safety of playoff places.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the win and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
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Villa, at the same time, maintained 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 Swiss fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the police and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
