UEFA Champions League

Red Star Belgrade vs VfB Stuttgart, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Red Star Belgrade
  • 12': Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
  • 31': Rade Krunic
  • 65': Mirko Ivanic
  • 69': Nemanja Radonjic
  • 88': Nemanja Radonjic
FT
5 - 1
VfB Stuttgart
  • 5': Ermedin Demirovic

Red Star Belgrade crush VfB Stuttgart to earn first points

Red Star Belgrade came from a goal down to thrash visitors VfB Stuttgart 5-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday and earn their first points in the competition.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
  • 3': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 3': Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 4': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 4': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 0, VfB Stuttgart 1. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Millot with a headed pass.
  • 6': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 6': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 8': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 10': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 11': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 14': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 14': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 18': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 19': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 20': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 20': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Milson (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
  • 23': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Pascal Stenzel.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 27': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 29': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 2, VfB Stuttgart 1. Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atakan Karazor with a headed pass.
  • 35': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
  • 37': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 38': Hand ball by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
  • 42': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Milson is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 45': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 45'+1': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 45'+4': Milson (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Red Star Belgrade 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Red Star Belgrade 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
  • 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Fabian Rieder replaces Pascal Stenzel.
  • 47': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Rouault.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 51': Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milson.
  • 52': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 52': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Milson (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 56': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Milson (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 57': Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Mirko Ivanic replaces Andrija Maksimovic.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Rouault.
  • 61': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 62': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Silas Katompa Mvumpa with a through ball.
  • 64': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
  • 65': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
  • 65': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 3, VfB Stuttgart 1. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
  • 67': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Milson.
  • 68': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 69': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 4, VfB Stuttgart 1. Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic following a fast break.
  • 74': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 74': Ognjen Mimovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jarzinho Malanga replaces Enzo Millot.
  • 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Leonidas Stergiou replaces Josha Vagnoman.
  • 76': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Dálcio replaces Rade Krunic because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Guélor Kanga replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonidas Stergiou with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
  • 80': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Ognjen Mimovic.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Jarzinho Malanga (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 82': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
  • 84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Yannik Keitel replaces Angelo Stiller.
  • 84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Benjamin Boakye replaces Chris Führich.
  • 85': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 85': Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 5, VfB Stuttgart 1. Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timi Elsnik following a fast break.
  • 90': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
  • 90'+3': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Mirko Ivanic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonidas Stergiou.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Red Star Belgrade 5, VfB Stuttgart 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Red Star Belgrade 5, VfB Stuttgart 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
70.9 Possession 29.1
13 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
582 Accurate Passes 197
674 Passes 277
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 61
18 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 14
11 Effective Clearances 32
11 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 41,372

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 6 +12 18
2 Barcelona 6 +14 15
3 Arsenal 6 +9 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 6 +7 13
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Line-Ups

RSB Red Star Belgrade (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
77 Ivan Guteša (GK)
5 Uros Spajic
24 Nasser Djiga
66 Seol Young-Woo
70 Ognjen Mimovic
55 Andrija Maksimovic Yellow Card
21 Timi Elsnik
6 Rade Krunic
9 Cherif Ndiaye Yellow Card
27 Felicio Milson
15 Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
Red Star Belgrade Substitutes:
Stefan Lekovic, Milan Rodic, Guélor Kanga, Marko Ilic, Mirko Ivanic, Vanja Drkusic, Aleksandar Katai, Vuk Draskic, Nemanja Radonjic, Dálcio, Bruno Duarte.

VFB VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Julian Chabot
29 Anthony Rouault Yellow Card
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
15 Pascal Stenzel
8 Enzo Millot
6 Angelo Stiller
16 Atakan Karazor
9 Ermedin Demirovic
27 Chris Führich
4 Josha Vagnoman
VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
Fabian Bredlow, Anrie Chase, Dennis Seimen, Leonidas Stergiou, Jarzinho Malanga, Thomas Kastanaras, Fabian Rieder, Benjamin Boakye, Frans Krätzig, Yannik Keitel.

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