🔗 Share this article Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League News Match Coverage Important Updates Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1 Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga Opening notes League Position These early results strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of qualification spots. Position Side P Goal Difference Score 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51 Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1 Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages. Late Goal: Monteiro Scores The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to score the leveler! Celtic Secure Victory A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Nygren. Latest Action Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup. Starting XI Revealed Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker. Official: The German referee (German) Lineups: Rangers vs Braga Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti. The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta. Match official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands) Historical Context Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club. "Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in a short period." It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton. This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high 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 popular prediction is on the English side tonight. Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot. Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
League Position These early results strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of qualification spots. Position Side P Goal Difference Score 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1 Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Latest Action Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker. Official: The German referee (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti. The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta. Match official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club. "Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in a short period." It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton. This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high 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 popular prediction is on the English side tonight. Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot. Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.