Red Star - Benfica 1:2 (0:2)

Red Star - Benfica 1:2 (0:2)

Stadium: Rajko Mitić.

Viewers: 44,238.

Referee: Michael Oliver (England).

Scorers: Milson in the 86th minute for Red Star, Akturkoglu in the 9th and Koccu in the 29th minute for Benfica.

Yellow cards: Seol, Silas (Red Star), Kabore, Carreras, Aursnes (Benfica).

Red Star: Glazer, Mimović (from 26. Dalsio), Điga, Spajić, Seol, Krunic (from 82. L. Ilić), Elšnik, Ivanić, Silas, Olanjinka (from 71. Milson), Duarte (from 71. Endiaje) .

Reserves: M. Ilić, Guteša, Drkušić, Leković, Dalsio, Kanga, L. Ilić, Milson, Prucev, Radonjić, Endiaje.

Benfica: Trubin, Ba (from 37. Cabora), Silva, Otamendi, Carreras, Florentino, Akturkoglu, Koccu (from 88. Barreiro), Di Maria (from 88. Besta), Rohlheiser (from 56. Aursnes), Pavlidis (from 88. Amduni).

Reserves: Soares, Gomes, Amduni, Aursnes, Cabral, Barreiro, Sjelderup, Prestiani, Kabore, Beste, Araujo, Bajrami.

She shook her head at the Maracana, and Red Star fans had the opportunity to welcome the new format of the Champions League, as well as their fans on the field. Unfortunately, the guests scored a quick goal, and the ninth minute was played when Akturkoglu reacted well at the second post and sent the ball into our team's net in front of Krunić. Krunic could have leveled the score just three minutes later on the other side. He brilliantly turned Florentino on the right flank, and then shot from a "dead" corner, right next to the post. Zvezda continued to attack, so first Silas and then Olanjinka in the 16th minute when Ivanić crossed could equalize. Duarte also played in the 18th minute when he tricked Otamendi with a "fake" and then shot from 25 meters in a full run, and duly tormented Trubin.

Milojević was forced to change, so in the 26th minute Dalsio entered the field instead of the injured Mimović. The guests got the second goal in the 29th minute when Kokču perfectly hit the corner from a free kick from 20 meters. Ivanić tried a shot from distance in the 40th minute when he felt that there was a lot of space in front of him, but the ball ended up just past the post. Milojević changed the positions of the players on the field several times in the first half, a little and forcedly, because Elšnik moved to the left back position, and Seol to the right back position when Mimović was injured, but Silas and Olanjinka also rotated.

Zvezda went even more offensive in the rest of the game, and the pressing that was played on the last line of Benfica was noticeable, all with the aim of finding a way to Trubin's net. On two occasions, Otamendi blocked Duarte well, who had chances with a good move. Zvezda constantly threatened from corners, and Điga was able to reduce the score in the 66th minute, after Elšnik crossed from a corner, and the Burkina Faso national team shot wide of the goal with his thigh. Milojević continued to make changes, in order to maintain freshness on the field, so in the last 20 minutes, Milson and Endiaje got the opportunity instead of Olanjinka and Duarte, and soon Ilić came on as a replacement for Krunic. Zvezda got a well-deserved goal in the 86th minute, when Endiaye turned and played past Felici Milson, who opened the boot and hit the far corner after finding himself in front of Trubin. Maracana woke up even more in those moments, but the footballers of our team did not manage to reach a positive result.