Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the protected qualification spots.
| Pos | Team | P | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the three points and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the authorities and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European football in just three years."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game 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 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side 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 group stage with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
