Nottingham Forest 3-0 FC Malmo, UEFA Europa League 2025-26: NFC Win In 1979 European Final Rematch

Nottingham Forest produced a dominant display to beat Sweden’s Malmö FF 3-0 in a rematch of the 1979 European Cup final. Malmo was a semi-professional team when it lost 1-0 in Munich to the English side, which also went on to retain the title the following year. The teams wore the same color schemes as in that final, with the hosts in all red and the visitors in pale blue shirts and white shorts, and Forest invited players from both 1979 teams to the City Ground to pose for a photo before kickoff.

Updated on: 28 November 2025 1:22 pm

Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match photo

Nottingham Forest players celebrate on the pitch after the end of the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Morato

Nottingham Forest's Morato, centre, heads the ball under pressure from Malmo's Emmanuel Ekong,left, during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Pontus Jansson

Malmo's Pontus Jansson reacts after Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic's goal was given after a var review, during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Adrian Skogmar

Malmo's Adrian Skogmar, left, and Nottingham Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi battle for the ball during the Europa League opening league phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo FF in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Nikola Milenkovic

Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic, left celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides third goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Nikola Milenkovicshoot

Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovicshoot and score his sides third goal, which was given after a VAR review, during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Murillo

Nottingham Forest's Murillo, left, vies for the ball with Malmo's Lasse Berg Johnsen during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Lasse Berg Johnsen

Malmo's Lasse Berg Johnsen, left and Malmo's Adrian Skogmar react after Nottingham Forest's Arnaud Kalimuendo scored his sides second goal of the games the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Arnaud Kalimuendo

Nottingham Forest's Arnaud Kalimuendo, right, scores his sides second goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Nottingham, England. | Photo: AP/Rui Vieira

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Nottingham Forest and Malmo Europa League match-Ryan Yates

Nottingham Forest's Ryan Yates, left, and Malmo's Adrian Skogmar in action during the Europa League opening league phase soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Malmo FF in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Mike Egerton/PA via AP