UEFA Europa League

Malmö FF vs Red Star Belgrade, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Malmö FF
    FT
    0 - 1
    Red Star Belgrade
    • 16': Vasilije Kostov

    About

    Malmö FF are hosting Red Star Belgrade at Eleda Stadion, Malmo, Sweden, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Bolin following a fast break.
    • 3': Foul by Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö).
    • 3': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
    • 6': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 6': Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Foul by Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 13': Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Goal! Malmö 0, Red Star Belgrade 1. Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
    • 18': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö).
    • 20': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Adrian Skogmar (Malmö).
    • 21': Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik.
    • 26': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
    • 28': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Johan Karlsson.
    • 29': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 29': Melker Ellborg (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 32': Theodor Lundbergh (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Hugo Bolin (Malmö).
    • 34': Nayair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Hugo Bolin (Malmö).
    • 37': Nayair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Erik Botheim (Malmö) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 39': Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Malmö).
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Rodrigão (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Bolin.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Malmö 0, Red Star Belgrade 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Malmö 0, Red Star Belgrade 1.
    • 46': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 46': Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Theodor Lundbergh (Malmö).
    • 50': Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Rodrigão (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 51': Foul by Erik Botheim (Malmö).
    • 51': Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Theodor Lundbergh (Malmö).
    • 54': Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Gabriel Busanello (Malmö).
    • 55': Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Adrian Skogmar (Malmö) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 57': Erik Botheim (Malmö) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 58': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Gabriel Busanello.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
    • 61': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Rodrigão is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Malmö. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Erik Botheim.
    • 62': Substitution, Malmö. Anders Christiansen replaces Adrian Skogmar.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Katai.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Bolin.
    • 69': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 72': Foul by Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 72': Gabriel Busanello (Malmö) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Malmö. Taha Ali replaces Hugo Bolin.
    • 72': Substitution, Malmö. Lasse Berg Johnsen replaces Theodor Lundbergh.
    • 74': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Rodrigão.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sead Haksabanovic (Malmö) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pontus Jansson with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Mirko Ivanic replaces Aleksandar Katai.
    • 75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte replaces Marko Arnautovic.
    • 75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Nikola Stankovic replaces Vladimir Lucic.
    • 78': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Emmanuel Ekong.
    • 81': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Nayair Tiknizyan.
    • 82': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Seol Young-Woo.
    • 83': Foul by Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö).
    • 83': Matheus (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Malmö. Daníel Gudjohnsen replaces Emmanuel Ekong.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 86': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Gabriel Busanello.
    • 88': Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
    • 89': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Tomás Händel replaces Vasilije Kostov.
    • 90': Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmö).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Taha Ali (Malmö).
    • 90'+2': Tomás Händel (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Malmö 0, Red Star Belgrade 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Malmö 0, Red Star Belgrade 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 2
    58.7 Possession 41.3
    11 SHOTS 4
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    516 Accurate Passes 340
    610 Passes 435
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    22 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    58 Long Balls 46
    28 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    16 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 8
    14 Effective Clearances 38
    14 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Eleda Stadion
    Location: Malmo, Sweden
    Attendance: 16,852

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 8 +13 21
    2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
    3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
    4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MAL Malmö FF (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    33 Melker Ellborg (GK)
    19 Colin Rösler
    18 Pontus Jansson
    25 Busanello Yellow Card
    2 Johan Karlsson
    40 Kenan Busuladzic
    48 Theodor Lundbergh
    37 Adrian Skogmar
    38 Hugo Bolin
    11 Emmanuel Ekong Yellow Card
    20 Erik Botheim
    Malmö FF Substitutes:
    Malte Palsson, Daniel Gudjohnsen, Andrej Duric, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Vicente Ponnert Hidalgo, Salifou Soumah, Taha Ali, Robin Olsen, Sead Haksabanovic, Arnór Sigurdsson, Oscar Lewicki, Anders Christiansen.

    RSB Red Star Belgrade (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    5 Rodrigão
    13 Milos Veljkovic
    33 Rade Krunic
    23 Nayair Tiknizyan
    66 Seol Young-Woo
    21 Timi Elsnik
    22 Vasilije Kostov
    10 Aleksandar Katai
    37 Vladimir Lucic Yellow Card
    89 Marko Arnautovic
    Red Star Belgrade Substitutes:
    Mahmudu Bajo, Mirko Ivanic, Tomás Händel, Felicio Milson, Adem Avdic, Nikola Stankovic, Omri Glazer, Nemanja Radonjic, Stefan Lekovic, Stefan Gudelj, Ivan Guteša, Bruno Duarte.

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