Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Position | Side | Matches | Goal Difference | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. Villa struggled of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: The German referee (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship decades past that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving 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 concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
