Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates

Live Updates

Important Updates

  • Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
  • Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
  • Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
  • Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
  • Preamble

Latest Standings

The opening scores strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and regained position in the secure qualification spots.

Rank Team Matches 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

Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.

Match Updates

Villa, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

Forest: Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, The striker.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Official: The German referee (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, The striker.

Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Preamble

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final decades past that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," noted the journalist. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in just three years."

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

Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a qualification place.

Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.

Heather Brown
Heather Brown

A writer and mindfulness coach passionate about exploring life's simple joys and sharing personal growth insights.