Nottingham Forest Beat Malmo 3-0 in Europa League

Nottingham Forest secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Malmo in their UEFA Europa League match at the City Ground on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to three games across all competitions and bolstering their position in the standings.

Ryan Yates opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a first-time finish from the edge of the box after Nikola Milenkovic's attempted cross was blocked. Forest doubled their lead just before halftime when Arnaud Kalimuendo volleyed home the rebound following a save on Yates's header, marking the French forward's first goal for the club. Milenkovic added a third in the 58th minute, converting from close range amid confusion in Malmo's defense during a set-piece situation, a goal confirmed after a VAR review.

The result moved Forest to 16th place in the Europa League group stage with eight points from five matches, placing them two points behind the top eight teams that advance directly to the knockout playoffs. Malmo, with just one point, now face an uphill battle to progress. Forest have kept clean sheets in all three of their Europa League games under manager Sean Dyche, conceding no goals while limiting opponents to minimal...