RB Leipzig - Red Star - 3:1. Champions League. Match review, statistics

On 25 October one of the Champions League matches took place. RB Leipzig (Germany) and Crvena Zvezda (Belgrade) met.

Champions League

RB Leipzig (Germany) - Red Star (Belgrade) - 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Raum (12), Javi Simons (59), D. Olmo (84) - Marko Stamenik (70).

Warnings: Henriks (28), Marko Stamenik (34), Rodic (45+3), Hwang In-Beom (46), N. Djiga (71).

Review of the match RB Leipzig - Red Star:

RB Leipzig secured an emphatic victory over FC Crvena Zvezda in a UEFA Champions League match at the Red Bull Arena. The match remained tense throughout, with RB Leipzig eventually claiming a 3-1 victory. The match started at a relaxed pace and it didn't take long for RB Leipzig to take the lead. Already in the 12th minute, left-back D. Raum scored a fantastic goal to put his team ahead. This early lead set the tone for Leipzig's dominant play. As the match progressed, both teams showed impressive determination, which resulted in several yellow cards. In the 28th minute, RB Leipzig's B. Henrichs received a caution, and in the 34th minute, Red Star's M. Stamenic received a yellow card. The tension of the game was palpable, both sides fought fiercely for control, and the final minutes of the first half were not without more yellow cards. In the 45th minute, FC Red Star players M. Rodic and M. Stamenic received warnings, and the teams went into the break with a sense of disappointment. The break seemed to rejuvenate both teams, as evidenced by the immediate substitution made by FK Crvena Zvezda in the 46th minute. P. Olainka replaced O. Bukari and the Serbian team tried to change the dynamic of the game. However, their enthusiasm quickly waned as two minutes later Hwang In Beom received a yellow card.

RB Leipzig also made a substitution in the 58th minute, with E. Forsberg replacing K. Baumgartner. The German team were looking to strengthen their position in the match with fresh energy. Another substitution followed - B. Henrichs was replaced by L. Klostermann. RB Leipzig scored their second goal in the 59th minute when X. Simons hit the net. Simons hit the net, further consolidating their advantage. The Serbian team responded in the 70th minute when M. Stamenic scored, giving Crvena Zvezda a glimmer of hope. However, their hopes were quickly dashed when N. Dziga received a yellow card in the 71st minute. RB Leipzig continued to hold the initiative, and in the 75th minute D. Olmons replaced X. Simons. D. Olmo came on in place of X. Simons in the 75th minute, which increased the team's attacking potential. Closer to the final both teams made additional substitutions. In the 81st minute, Red Star introduced A. Katai instead of M. Stamenic, hoping to turn the game in their favour. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig decided to replace J. Poulsen with T. Werner. Werner, and L. Openda for B. Sesko in the 82nd minute. Sesko in the 82nd minute. RB Leipzig sealed the victory in the 84th minute when D. Olmo scored a wonderful goal, consolidating his team's lead over Crvena Zvezda. The result left the Serbian team disappointed, while RB Leipzig celebrated a deserved triumph. This match demonstrated RB Leipzig's skill, determination and tactical prowess. RB Leipzig's co-ordinated play eventually surpassed that of Crvena Zvezda, giving them a crucial UEFA Champions League victory.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Crvena Zvezda vs RB Leipzig, Crvena Zvezda vs RB Leipzig.

Statistics of the match RB Leipzig - Red Star: