"Forest leaned into the history, too. They made a fuss of the heroes of 1979, giving them as well as their Malmo counterparts the red-carpet treatment, with 13 members of the Swedish club's squad from then also in attendance. Both teams enjoyed dinner together before the match. Forest gave Frank Clark, Colin Barrett and co a rousing reception when they gathered on the pitch 15 minutes before kick-off and there was a typically superb tifo in the Trent End to boot."
"For Forest, this victory against a Malmo side that had not played for almost three weeks after finishing sixth in their domestic league represented a third straight win in all competitions and further built on the momentum gained from last weekend's success at Liverpool. This was a re-run of Forest's European Cup triumph in name but the game itself was free of any jeopardy or jitters."
Nottingham Forest beat Malmö 3-0 with goals from Arnaud Kalimuendo, Ryan Yates and Nikola Milenkovic, marking a third consecutive victory and improving prospects for Europa League knockout qualification. Sean Dyche has led the team for five weeks and reinvigorated the squad, building on momentum from last weekend's win at Liverpool. Malmö had not played competitively for almost three weeks after finishing sixth in their domestic league. The occasion recalled Forest's 1979 European Cup success, with surviving players from both sides honoured, a shared pre-match dinner and a prominent tifo in the Trent End.
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