On 4 October, one of the matches of the Champions League took place. Crvena Zvezda (Belgrade) and Young Boys (Bern) met.
Champions League
Crvena Z vezda (Belgrade) - Young Boys (Bern) - 2:2 ( 1:0)
Goals: C. Ndiaye (35), Bukari (88) - F. Ugrinic (48), . Ugrinic (48), . Itten (61)
Warnings: C. Ndiaye (18), Ivanic (45+5), Hwang In-Beom (58), D. Samci (64), Bukari (65), S. Mijailovic (73), Dragovic (74), C. Niasse (90+2).
In an exciting match at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in the UEFA Champions League, FC Crvena Zvezda and BSC Young Boys met. At the beginning of the match, both teams showed great energy and determination to achieve victory. In the 18th minute, FC Crvena Zvezda player K. Ndiaye received a yellow card for a careless challenge. Despite this setback, Crvena Zvezda kept their composure and continued to push forward. Their efforts bore fruit in the 35th minute when Ndiaye scored the first goal of the match, making the score 1-0. Near the end of the first half, FC Crvena Zvezda player M. Ivanic received a yellow card, increasing the number of cautions in the squad. In response, BSC Young Boys made the first substitution in the 47th minute, replacing L. Benito with A. Amenda. BSC Young Boys equalised a minute later with a goal by F. Ugrinic in the 48th minute. The match became more tense as in the 58th minute Crvena Zvezda player Hwang In Byom was cautioned with a yellow card. In the 61st minute, BSC Young Boys had a chance to take the lead when a penalty was awarded, which was successfully converted by K. Itten. FC Crvena Zvezda made the first substitution in the 62nd minute, replacing M. Rodic with P. Olainka.
Both teams continued to fight fiercely, resulting in yellow cards for BSC Young Boys players D. Males in the 64th minute and O. Bukari of FC Red Star in the 65th minute. In an attempt to turn the tide of the match, FK Crvena Zvezda made two substitutions in the 70th minute, bringing on M. Stamenić and S. Mitrović instead of V. Lukić. Mitrovic instead of V. Lucic and A. Kataj respectively. In the 73rd minute, FC Crvena Zvezda player S. Mihajlovic received a yellow card, while in the 74th minute, BSC Young Boys player M. Kamara received a yellow card. Shortly afterwards, FC Crvena Zvezda player A. Dragovic was also warned. In the 80th minute FC Crvena Zvezda made a fourth substitution, replacing D. Males with M. Chayva and K. Itten with S. Ganvula. Ganvula. This substitution proved to be effective: in the 88th minute, Red Star equalised the score 2-2 thanks to a goal by O. Bukari. In the final minutes of the match, BSC Young Boys player K. Niasse was cautioned with a yellow card in the 90th minute. Despite the best efforts of both teams, there were no more goals and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Overall, it was an exciting and hard fought match between FK Crvena Zvezda and BSC Young Boys. Both teams showed skill, determination and resilience throughout the game, resulting in a thrilling encounter in the UEFA Champions League.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: RB Leipzig vs Red Star and Young Boys vs Man City.
| Crvena Zvezda | Young Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 20 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 7 |
| 16 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 12 | Offences | 13 |
| 11 | Corners | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 288 | Total assists | 319 |
| 198 | Accurate assists | 234 |
| 69% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |