Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Current Table
The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of playoff places.
| Rank | Side | Played | 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 moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa struggled of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: The German referee (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in just three years."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a qualification place.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
