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

Match Coverage

Major Moments

  • Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
  • Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
  • Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
  • Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
  • Preamble

Current Table

The opening scores strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of playoff places.

Position Club Played Goal Difference Pts
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 victory and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to find an equaliser!

Celtic Secure Victory

A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.

Match Updates

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

Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Starting XI Revealed

Forest: John Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Official: The German referee (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.

Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)

Preamble

Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.

"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in three seasons."

Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.

The current fixture is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.

Larry Harrison
Larry Harrison

Writer and storyteller passionate about uncovering the extraordinary in everyday life.