Nottingham Forest 3-0 Malmo: Report, result and goals as Tricky Trees breeze to victory

"Forest settled quickly, dominating possession and territory even without carving out clear openings early on. Kalimuendo dragged wide inside five minutes before Dominguez headed narrowly wide from close range two minutes later, and the tone for the half was set. Malmo were content to hold shape and remain compact, though their lack of attacking presence was pretty clear. Their only shot of the half came through Haksabanovic in the seventh minute, which was a comfortable claim for Victor."

"Gradually Forest increased the tempo. Abbott, McAtee and Hudson-Odoi all probed the Malmo goal, while Milenkovic went close with a free header that Ellborg gathered. Pressure finally told on 27 minutes when a deflected cross from Milenkovic fell kindly into the path of Ryan Yates, who guided a finish low into the corner. Hudson-Odoi came closest to doubling the lead, cutting inside and firing narrowly wide with a deflected strike that spun past the post."

"The second goal arrived moments before the break. Kalimuendo reacted quickest when Ellborg brilliantly parried a Yates header from McAtee's corner, sweeping home from close range to mark his first Forest goal. Second half The interval brought no immediate changes, though within minutes Malmo were forced into action as Bolin limped off after an awkward landing. The pattern remained unchanged. Forest controlled tempo, circulated possession and continued to threaten."

Nottingham Forest produced a commanding 3-0 victory over Malmo at the City Ground, dominating possession and controlling tempo throughout. Forest settled quickly, probing with Kalimuendo, Dominguez, Abbott, McAtee and Hudson-Odoi while Malmo remained compact with minimal attacking threat. Ryan Yates opened the scoring with a low finish from a deflected Milenkovic cross on 27 minutes, and Kalimuendo added a close-range goal after Ellborg parried a Yates header. After halftime Bolin's injury forced a Malmo substitution, and Milenkovic scored from a corner on 58 minutes after a volley was diverted into his path. A lengthy VAR review upheld the third goal.

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