Manchester City vs Red Star Belgrade, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Álvarez fires UCL holders Man City to opening win over Red Star
Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julián Álvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mirko Ivanic.
- 3': Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hwang In-Beom.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
- 10': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 12': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
- 13': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
- 17': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 20': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 24': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 24': Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Milan Rodic.
- 29': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
- 30': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 32': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 34': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Srdjan Mijailovic.
- 38': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Srdjan Mijailovic.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 43': Foul by Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade).
- 43': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 44': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 45': Goal! Manchester City 0, Red Star Belgrade 1. Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mirko Ivanic with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 0-1 Red Star Belgrade (Osman Bukari).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Red Star Belgrade 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Red Star Belgrade 1.
- 47': Goal! Manchester City 1, Red Star Belgrade 1. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a through ball.
- 53': Offside, Manchester City. Rodri tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 56': Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodri.
- 57': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Manuel Akanji replaces Sergio Gómez.
- 59': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 59': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Goal! Manchester City 2, Red Star Belgrade 1. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 61': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 61': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a headed pass.
- 64': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 66': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 66': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nasser Djiga following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Peter Olayinka replaces Mirko Ivanic.
- 68': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Osman Bukari tries a through ball, but Peter Olayinka is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Manchester City 3, Red Star Belgrade 1. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 75': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 76': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 76': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Vladimir Lucic replaces Stefan Mitrovic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 82': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 82': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Kings Kangwa replaces Hwang In-Beom.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Phil Foden.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips replaces Rodri.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Rúben Dias.
- 83': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Milos Degenek replaces Osman Bukari.
- 85': Attempt saved. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
- 87': Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
- 90': Kings Kangwa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Red Star Belgrade 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Red Star Belgrade 1.
Statistics
 RSB |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 13 | Saves | 1 |
| 24 | Possession | 76 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 37 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 16 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 179 | Accurate Passes | 681 |
| 234 | Passes | 733 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 5 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 36 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,204
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,204
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias  |
| 21 | Sergio Gómez |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Red Star Belgrade (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Omri Glazer (GK) |
| 15 | Aleksandar Dragovic |
| 23 | Milan Rodic |
| 24 | Nasser Djiga |
| 80 | Stefan Mitrovic |
| 33 | Srdjan Mijailovic |
| 6 | Marko Stamenic |
| 4 | Mirko Ivanic |
| 66 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 9 | Cherif Ndiaye |
| 30 | Osman Bukari |
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