UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Malmo FF vs FK Crvena Zvezda – Lineups & Match Details

FK Crvena Zvezda beat Malmo FF 1-0. Goals: V. Kostov (16'). Malmo FF had 41% possession against FK Crvena Zvezda's 59%. Shots on target: 0-3.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 7

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Malmo FFMalmo FF

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

FK Crvena ZvezdaFK Crvena Zvezda

Referee: S. Stegemann

Lineups

Malmo FFMalmo FF4-4-2
M. Ellborg33M. EllborgG
J. Karlsson2J. KarlssonD
P. Jansson18P. JanssonD
C. Rosler19C. RoslerD
Busanello25BusanelloD
H. Bolin38H. BolinM
T. Lundbergh48T. LundberghM
K. Busuladzic40K. BusuladzicM
A. Skogmar37A. SkogmarM
E. Botheim20E. BotheimF
E. Ekong11E. EkongF

Substitutes

30R. OlsenG
5A. DjuricD
6O. LewickiM
8A. SigurdssonM
10A. ChristiansenM
15S. SoumahF
22T. AliM
23L. JohnsenM
29S. HaksabanovicM
32D. T. GudjohnsenF
44M. Frejd PalssonD
51V. HidalgoD
FK Crvena ZvezdaFK Crvena Zvezda4-1-4-1
Matheus1MatheusG
Seol Young-Woo66Seol Young-WooD
M. Veljkovic13M. VeljkovicD
Rodrigo5RodrigoD
N. Tiknizyan23N. TiknizyanD
R. Krunic33R. KrunicM
V. Lucic37V. LucicM
V. Kostov22V. KostovM
T. Elsnik21T. ElsnikM
A. Katai10A. KataiM
M. Arnautovic89M. ArnautovicF

Substitutes

18O. GlazerG
77I. GutesaG
4M. IvanicM
6M. BajoM
7MilsonM
17Bruno DuarteF
20T. HandelM
24N. StankovicM
25S. LekovicD
45S. GudeljD
49N. RadonjicM
71A. AvdicD

Match Events

16'G

V. Kostov

Assist: M. Arnautović

55'Y

Busanello

62'S

A. Skogmar

Substitution 1

62'S

E. Botheim

Substitution 2

72'Y

V. Lučić

72'S

H. Bolin

Substitution 3

72'S

Theodor Lundbergh

Substitution 4

75'S

A. Katai

Substitution 1

75'S

M. Arnautović

Substitution 2

75'S

V. Lučić

Substitution 3

83'Y

E. Ekong

84'S

E. Ekong

Substitution 5

89'S

V. Kostov

Substitution 4

Statistics

Malmo FF
41%59%
FK Crvena Zvezda
0.42Expected Goals (xG)1.23
4Total Shots11
0Shots on Target3
3Corners7
13Fouls12
0Offsides2
78Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Malmo FF host FK Crvena Zvezda on Thursday, 22 January 2026. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Malmo FF go into the match 35th in the table; FK Crvena Zvezda sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Malmo FF have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. FK Crvena Zvezda have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Match recap

FK Crvena Zvezda beat Malmo FF 1-0. FK Crvena Zvezda replied with V. Kostov 16'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 16 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Malmo FF held 41% of the ball against 59% for FK Crvena Zvezda. Shots on target finished 0-3. Expected goals read 0.42 for Malmo FF, 1.23 for FK Crvena Zvezda.

Verdict

FK Crvena Zvezda take the three points; Malmo FF look at a thin night for the home crowd. Malmo FF sat 35th and FK Crvena Zvezda 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.