UEFA Europa League Matchday 7 Thu, Jan 22 2026 · 17:45 Eleda Stadion, Malmö
Malmo FF
0–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.42 – 1.66
FK Crvena Zvezda
  • 16’ V. Kostov
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Kostov goal decides it for FK Crvena Zvezda

FK Crvena Zvezda entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Kostov goal. FK Crvena Zvezda finished with the higher xG (1.66 vs 0.42).

Malmo FF33%
Draw27%
FK Crvena Zvezda ✓40%

Model vs reality

Malmo FF goals
0
Model 1.26 · xG 0.42
FK Crvena Zvezda goals
1
Model 1.41 · xG 1.66
Total goals
1
Model 2.67 · xG 2.08
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. VeljkovićFK Crvena Zvezda
7.5
  • RefereeSascha Stegemann
  • CoachesMiguel Ramirez · V. Milojević
  • VenueEleda Stadion
  • Table before kick-offMalmo FF 34th · FK Crvena Zvezda 17th

Timeline

  1. V. Kostov 0–1Assist M. Arnautović
    16’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. Gabriel BusanelloYellow card
    55’
  4. ⇄ A. ChristiansenFor A. Skogmar
    62’
  5. ⇄ S. HakšabanovićFor E. Botheim
    62’
  6. V. LučićYellow card · Foul
    72’
  7. ⇄ T. AliFor A. Bolin
    72’
  8. ⇄ L. Berg JohnsenFor Theodor Lundbergh
    72’
  9. ⇄ Bruno DuarteFor M. Arnautović
    75’
  10. ⇄ M. IvanićFor A. Katai
    75’
  11. ⇄ N. StankovićFor V. Lučić
    75’
  12. E. EkongYellow card · Foul
    83’
  13. ⇄ D. GuðjohnsenFor E. Ekong
    84’
  14. ⇄ Tomás HändelFor V. Kostov
    89’
  15. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Malmo FF4 shots · 2 in box, 2 outside
FK Crvena Zvezda11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
Malmo FFFK Crvena Zvezda
40% Possession 60%
0.42 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
0.50 Expected points (xPts) 2.28
4 Shots 11
0 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 0
2 Shots inside the box 6
2 Shots outside the box 5
406 Passes 590
79% Pass accuracy 86%
3 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 0
11 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.55 Team rating 6.90

Line-ups

Malmo FF 4-4-2

336.2 M. Ellborg(G)
256.7 Gabriel Busanello 197.3 C. Rösler 186.6 P. Jansson 26.3 O. Karlsson
376.3 A. Skogmar ↓62’ 407.0 K. Busuladžić 486.2 Theodor Lundbergh ↓72’ 386.5 A. Bolin ↓72’
116.2 E. Ekong ↓84’ 206.7 E. Botheim ↓62’
  • 33M. Ellborg (G)6.2
  • 25Gabriel Busanello6.7
  • 19C. Rösler7.3
  • 18P. Jansson6.6
  • 2O. Karlsson6.3
  • 37A. Skogmar↓62’6.3
  • 40K. Busuladžić7.0
  • 48Theodor Lundbergh↓72’6.2
  • 38A. Bolin↓72’6.5
  • 11E. Ekong↓84’6.2
  • 20E. Botheim↓62’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 29S. Hakšabanović↑62’6.3
  • 10A. Christiansen↑62’6.5
  • 22T. Ali↑72’6.7
  • 23L. Berg Johnsen↑72’6.3
  • 32D. Guðjohnsen↑84’

Unused: R. Olsen, A. Đurić, Vicente Hidalgo, M. Pålsson, S. Soumah, A. Sigurðsson, C. Lewicki

Coach: Miguel Ramirez

FK Crvena Zvezda 4-1-4-1

16.6 Matheus(G)
236.6 N. Tiknizyan 56.6 Rodrigão 137.5★ M. Veljković 667.0 Y. Seol
336.6 R. Krunić
107.0 A. Katai ↓75’ 217.2 T. Elšnik 227.5 V. Kostov ↓89’ 376.7 V. Lučić ↓75’
896.9 M. Arnautović A↓75’
  • 1Matheus (G)6.6
  • 23N. Tiknizyan6.6
  • 5Rodrigão6.6
  • 13M. Veljković ★7.5
  • 66Y. Seol7.0
  • 33R. Krunić6.6
  • 10A. Katai↓75’7.0
  • 21T. Elšnik7.2
  • 22V. Kostov↓89’7.5
  • 37V. Lučić↓75’6.7
  • 89M. ArnautovićA↓75’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 24N. Stanković↑75’6.2
  • 4M. Ivanić↑75’6.3
  • 17Bruno Duarte↑75’6.3
  • 20Tomás Händel↑89’

Unused: O. Glazer, I. Guteša, S. Gudelj, S. Leković, A. Avdić, Milson, M. Bajo, N. Radonjić

Coach: V. Milojević

Player stats

Top rated
M. VeljkovićFK Crvena Zvezda7.5
2nd
V. KostovFK Crvena Zvezda7.5
3rd
C. RöslerMalmo FF7.3

Malmo FF

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Ellborg G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 69% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Gabriel Busanello D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 38 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.7
C. Rösler D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 66 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
P. Jansson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 43 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
O. Karlsson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 46 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Skogmar M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
K. Busuladžić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 60 2 0 1/1 1/2 7.0
Theodor Lundbergh 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 41 0 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
A. Bolin M 72 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 20 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.5
E. Ekong F 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 2/4 2/2 6.2
E. Botheim F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.7
S. Hakšabanović F 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Christiansen M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Ali M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Berg Johnsen M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
D. Guðjohnsen F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

FK Crvena Zvezda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Matheus G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 88% 49 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
N. Tiknizyan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 39 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.6
Rodrigão D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 79 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
M. Veljković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 102 3 1 0/0 3/1 7.5
Y. Seol D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 69 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
R. Krunić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 55 1 3 0/0 1/2 6.6
A. Katai M 75 0 0 3 (2) 1 78% 27 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
T. Elšnik M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 59 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.2
V. Kostov M 89 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 37 2 0 0/1 1/1 7.5
V. Lučić F 75 0 0 2 (0) 1 82% 39 2 0 1/3 2/1 6.7
M. Arnautović F 75 0 1 1 (0) 1 76% 17 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.9
N. Stanković M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Ivanić M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Bruno Duarte F 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Tomás Händel M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.