To meet the opponent - Barcelona

MUTUAL DUELS

Throughout its long and glorious history, Red Star has played against the famous Barcelona nine times. The first double match was played back in 1962 as part of the semi-finals of the Cup of Fair Cities. The next match took place in the next season - 1962/63, and it brought much more excitement, because after the popular master, we secured passage.

Until the next duel, we had to wait for almost 20 years, and the arrival of the inimitable Maradona at the Maracana in 1982 is still recounted among the milieu of experienced fans.

During the 90s of the 20th century, Barcelona was again a guest at the Maracana in the second round of the KPK. Zoran Jovicic's goal and the 1:1 draw against the then powerful team will be remembered.

BE WITH THE STAR

The "Rajko Mitić" stadium is sold out, so a packed Maracana will be a big wind at the back of our first team.

All fans who will not be able to watch the Champions League match live at the Maracana will be able to watch the live broadcast on RTS1 and Arena Premium 1 television. You can also watch the studio program on Zvezda TV and enjoy rich content before and after the game.

TEAM FORMS

Vladan Milojević's players are in excellent shape in the national championship and are in a leading position. After 13 rounds played, they have 12 triumphs and only one draw. In the last three games, they scored as many as 15 goals, which shows how dominant the red and whites are in the domestic framework. They have three defeats in the opening three rounds of the Champions League, and our boys were close to defeating Benfica in the first match and starting their European odyssey in a different way.

On the other hand, Barcelona achieved the same number of victories in the last six matches. The Catalans were merciless against Real Madrid in the Spanish championship, or Bayern Munich in the Champions League. This will be a duel of the undisputed in their respective leagues, as the Spanish giants sovereignly hold the first place with 33 points won out of a possible 36.

OPPOSING PLAYERS

Ever since Barcelona's standard goalkeeper - Marc-Andre Ter Stegen - was injured, Inaki Peña has been dominating between the goalposts, who did a great job in the role of the team's first goalkeeper. The right flank is covered by the versatile Cunde, while opposite him is Alejandro Balde. Iñigo Martínez is a defensive bulwark alongside the youngster - Po Cubarci. Mark Casado is in the position of the right back midfielder, while Pedri and Frankie De Jong, footballers who are coming back from serious injuries, share the minutes on the field. In the position behind the striker, Fermin Lopez is established, while Rafinha and the Spanish prodigy - Lamin Jamal - work on the wings. The most prominent is the legendary Polish striker - Robert Lewandowski.

MATCH REFEREES

Referee: Espen Eskash, Norway.

First Assistant: Jan Erik Engan, Norway.

Second assistant: Izak Elias Bashevkin, Norway.

Fourth Referee: Rohit Saji, Norway.

VAR: Marco Di Bello, Italy.

AVAR: Valerio Marini, Italy.

OTHER MATCHES

Tuesday:

18:45 PSV - Girona

18:45 Slovan - Dinamo

21:00 Real Madrid - Milan

21:00 Liverpool - Bayer Leverkusen

21:00 Borussia Dortmund - Sturm

21:00 Sporting - Manchester City

21:00 Lille - Juventus

21:00 Celtic - Leipzig

21:00 Bologna - Monaco

Wednesday:

18:45 Bruges - Aston Villa

18:45 Shakhtar - Young Boys

21:00 Bayern Munich - Benfica

21:00 Paris Saint-Germain - Atletico Madrid

21:00 Inter - Arsenal

21:00 Feyenoord - Salzburg

21:00 Sparta - Brest

21:00 Stuttgart - Atalanta

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