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

Match Coverage

Major Moments

  • Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
  • Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
  • Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
  • Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
  • Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
  • Preamble

Current Table

The initial outcomes strongly influence the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and regained position in the safety of playoff places.

Position Team P Difference Score
1Midtjylland5712
2Aston Villa5512
3Freiburg5511
4Ferencvaros5411
5FC Porto5310
17Celtic5-17
25Nottm Forest415
35Rangers4-70
33Malmo FF4-51

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled of that at the end.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.

Latest Action

Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.

Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Osmers (from Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

Rangers: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)

Historical Context

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."

It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.

Tonight's game is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.

Katherine Meyer
Katherine Meyer

A passionate Canadian traveler and writer who documents off-the-beaten-path journeys and cultural discoveries across North America.