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- By Karen Odonnell
- 02 Sep 2026
These early results have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and returned to the secure playoff places.
| Position | Team | P | Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midtjylland | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Ferencvaros | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | Celtic | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 25 | Nottm Forest | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | Rangers | 4 | -7 | 0 |
| 33 | Malmo FF | 4 | -5 | 1 |
Villa managed to hold on for the win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to find an equaliser!
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (from Germany)
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final decades past that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
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