Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Current Table
These early results have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the secure playoff places.
| Pos | Team | Matches | Difference | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Villa managed to hold on for the three points and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The English side made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but had just stoppage time 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 fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.
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The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the police and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Referee: Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," commented the writer. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money 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 half-way stage of the initial phase with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
