Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Current Table
The opening scores strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the safety of playoff places.
| Position | Team | P | 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
The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European football in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie 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 last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
