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

Live Updates

Major Moments

  • Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
  • Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
  • Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
  • Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
  • Introduction

Latest Standings

The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and returned to the secure qualification spots.

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

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the three points and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. Villa made hard work of that during the closing minutes.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to score the leveler!

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.

Match Updates

The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

Nottingham Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Match official: The German referee (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

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

The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.

Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)

Historical Context

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs 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 entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."

It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.

Tonight's game 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 thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.

Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.

Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.

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