Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates

Live Updates

Key Events

  • Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
  • GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
  • Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
  • Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
  • Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
  • Opening notes

League Position

These early results greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of qualification spots.

Rank Team P GD Points
1Midtjylland5712
2Aston Villa5512
3Freiburg5511
4Ferencvaros5411
5FC Porto5310
17Celtic5-17
25Nottm Forest415
35Rangers4-70
33Malmo FF4-51

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to score the leveler!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.

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Aston Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.

Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Match official: Harm Osmers (German)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Ricardo Horta.

Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."

It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.

Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.

John Cole
John Cole

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