The match was very even in the first few minutes. In the 18th minute, Zeidan scored the first goal for the home team. However, in the 30th minute, Sivasspor equalized through James. However, seven minutes later, Christiansen scored the 2-1 goal that ended the first half.
In the second half, the visitors started receiving yellow cards. This was taken advantage of by the home team, who scored the 3-1 goal through Moisander.
The coach immediately sent Peña to the field to manage the ball. The visitors made some changes to try to change the course of the match, but they did not succeed.
The second leg will be played on August 25th in Turkey.
How good is Moustafa Zeidan? 💫
— Malmö FF (@Malmo_FF) August 18, 2022
Preview
This Thursday, August 18th, the matches towards the group stage of the Europa League continue. This time, Sergio Peña's team, Malmo, will host Sivasspor from Turkey in a key clash to save the season.
Malmo has just defeated Dudelange with a total score of 5-2. Remember that the Swedish team lost its chance to qualify for the Champions League after a surprising defeat against Zalgiris with a total score of 3-0.
Sivasspor, meanwhile, will debut in this stage of the tournament. They have only one point in the Turkish League, one place above relegation.
Match schedule and TV channels and streaming
The match between Malmo and Sivasspor will take place at 12:00 p.m. (Peruvian time). The match will be broadcast on MFF Play Premium.
Possible lineups
Malmo
Johan Dahlin; Felix Beijmo, (c) Lasse Nielsen, Niklas Moisander, Eric Larsson; Sergio Peña, Erdal Rakip, Moustafa Zeidan, Mohamed Buya Turay, Isaac Kiese Thelin, and Veljko Birmančević.
Sivasspor
Muammer Yıldırım; Murat Paluli, Dimitris Goutas, Caner Osmanpaşa (c), Uğur Çiftçi; Robin Yalçın, Fredrik Ulvestad, Erdoğan Yeşilyurt, Kerem Atakan Kesgin, Max Gradel, and Mustapha Yatabaré.