UEFA Europa League

Nottingham Forest vs Malmö FF, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

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  • 27': Ryan Yates
  • 44': Arnaud Kalimuendo
  • 58': Nikola Milenkovic
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Nottingham Forest rout Malmö in European Cup final rematch

Nottingham Forest paid tribute to their 1979 European Cup-winning heroes in style with a 3-0 win over Malmö in the Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Murillo.
  • 4': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmö).
  • 4': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Abbott with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Sead Haksabanovic (Malmö) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen.
  • 8': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 8': Hugo Bolin (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Ryan Yates.
  • 18': Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 22': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gabriel Busanello.
  • 23': Foul by Hugo Bolin (Malmö).
  • 23': Morato (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 26': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Hugo Bolin (Malmö).
  • 27': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Malmö 0. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Colin Rösler (Malmö).
  • 32': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 32': Sead Haksabanovic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Malmö).
  • 33': Pontus Jansson (Malmö) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 38': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
  • 41': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gabriel Busanello.
  • 41': Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morato.
  • 43': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Colin Rösler.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Malmö 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Malmö 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 2, Malmö 0.
  • 46': Handball by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
  • 46': Foul by Andrej Djuric (Malmö).
  • 46': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Bolin (Malmö).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Malmö. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Hugo Bolin because of an injury.
  • 54': Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 55': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Pontus Jansson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo with a headed pass.
  • 58': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Malmö 0. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 62': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 62': Foul by Adrian Skogmar (Malmö).
  • 62': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Murillo.
  • 65': Substitution, Malmö. Anders Christiansen replaces Daníel Gudjohnsen.
  • 65': Substitution, Malmö. Kenan Busuladzic replaces Lasse Berg Johnsen.
  • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 70': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 70': Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 73': Sead Haksabanovic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Murillo because of an injury.
  • 75': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Malmö).
  • 75': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest).
  • 77': Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 79': Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Colin Rösler (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 81': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jimmy Sinclair replaces James McAtee.
  • 85': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jens Stryger Larsen.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Malmö. Oliver Berg replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 87': Substitution, Malmö. Oscar Lewicki replaces Adrian Skogmar.
  • 87': Foul by Jimmy Sinclair (Nottingham Forest).
  • 87': Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Jimmy Sinclair (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 89': Foul by Jens Stryger Larsen (Malmö).
  • 89': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö).
  • 90'+1': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Malmö 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Malmö 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 1
34.6 Possession 65.4
1 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 10
1.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 612
368 Passes 675
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
2 Crosses 30
0.0 Cross % 0.2
33 Long Balls 37
7 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 11
28 Effective Clearances 0
28 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,941

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 FC Midtjylland 5 +7 12
3 Aston Villa 5 +5 12
4 SC Freiburg 5 +5 11
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Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 John Victor (GK)
4 Morato
31 Nikola Milenkovic
5 Murillo
44 Zach Abbott Yellow Card
24 James McAtee
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
22 Ryan Yates
15 Arnaud Kalimuendo
7 Callum Hudson-Odoi
16 Nicolás Domínguez

MAL Malmö FF (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
33 Melker Ellborg (GK)
18 Pontus Jansson Yellow Card
19 Colin Rösler
5 Andrej Duric
37 Adrian Skogmar
23 Lasse Berg Johnsen
25 Busanello
17 Jens Stryger Larsen
32 Daniel Gudjohnsen
29 Sead Haksabanovic
38 Hugo Bolin

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