Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Coverage

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Important Updates

  • Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
  • Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
  • Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
  • Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
  • Opening notes

Current Table

The opening scores have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and returned to the safety of playoff places.

Position Team Matches Goal Difference Score
1Midtjylland5712
2Aston Villa5512
3Freiburg5511
4Ferencvaros5411
5FC Porto5310
17Celtic5-17
25Nottm Forest415
35Rangers4-70
33Malmo FF4-51

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to find an equaliser!

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.

Latest Action

Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the player being struck in the head by a plastic cup.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (German)

Starting Players

The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Horta.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Preamble

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in a short period."

It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to make the championship match under manager Houghton.

This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.

Kenneth Johnson
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