Nottingham Forest will host a rerun of their 1979 European Cup final win over Malmö on their return to continental action after 30 years away.
The Swedish champions will visit the City Ground for one of Forest’s eight Europa League ties, evoking memories of Trevor Francis’s winning goal in the first of their back-to-back European titles. It is the standout fixture in a draw whose buildup was peppered with controversy. Forest are competing on this stage only after swapping places with Crystal Palace, who were demoted to the Conference League after being ruled to have breached multi-club ownership rules.
