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

Live Updates

Key Events

  • Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
  • Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
  • Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
  • Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
  • Preamble

League Position

The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the protected knockout positions.

Position Club Matches 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 win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler!

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.

Game Developments

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

Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.

Starting XI Revealed

The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.

Match official: Osmers (German)

Starting Players

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

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)

Match Background

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.

"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in a short period."

One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.

Tonight's game is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly 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 general expectation is on the home team tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a playoff spot.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.

Morgan Phillips
Morgan Phillips

A passionate entertainment journalist and cultural commentator based in Amsterdam.