Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Current Table
These early results greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Club | Matches | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The English side made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
The European clash and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European football in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the half-way stage 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 the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
