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Arnaud Kalimuendo scores first Forest goal as they continue revival under Dyche

  /  autty

Arnaud Kalimuendo scored his first Nottingham Forest goal in a comfortable 3-0 Europa League home win over Malmo as the club’s revival under Sean Dyche continues.

Forest followed up Saturday's impressive 3-0 success at reigning Premier League champions Liverpool with another goal-laden win to make it three consecutive victories in all competitions.

The win over the Swedes also boosts Forest's hopes of qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages, as they climbed up to 16th in the table and just two points off the top eight.

Forest's thrashing of Malmo was extra special too, with this fixture a rerun of the 1979 European Cup final in Munich, which saw Brian Clough's side win 1-0 in the most famous night of the club's history.

Members of that Forest side were presented at the City Ground before kick-off, so it was fitting that one of the club's modern heroes, Ryan Yates, opened the scoring with a 27th-minute sweeping first-time strike.

Summer signing Kalimuendo is a player hoping to be a future Forest star, and the 23-year-old, who joined from Rennes in a deal worth around £25m, finally opened his account on his 10th appearance.

The Frenchman was alert to finish off from close range in the 44th minute after Yates' header was superbly saved by Malmo goalkeeper Melker Ellborg.

Yates was also involved in Forest's 59th-minute third as his volley at a corner fell to Nikola Milenkovic, and he smashed home for his first goal of the season.

Forest, who are now on a five-game unbeaten run, coasted home as they now turn their attentions to Sunday's Premier League home game against Brighton.