Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and returned to the protected playoff places.
| Position | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the three points and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
