UEFA Champions League

Red Star vs Barcelona 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

  • 27': Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
  • 84': Felicio Milson
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2 - 5
  • 13': Iñigo Martínez
  • 43': Robert Lewandowski
  • 53': Robert Lewandowski
  • 55': Raphinha
  • 76': Fermín López

Lewandowski double helps Barcelona to 5-2 win at Red Star

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a goal in each half to help them secure a comprehensive 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 13': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 0, Barcelona 1. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, Barcelona 1. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a through ball.
  • 43': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, Barcelona 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, Barcelona 3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
  • 55': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, Barcelona 4. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Raphinha.
  • 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Pedri.
  • 59': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Milson replaces Milan Rodic.
  • 61': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Domínguez replaces Pau Cubarsí because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  • 72': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Luka Ilic replaces Andrija Maksimovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Dálcio replaces Guélor Kanga.
  • 76': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, Barcelona 5. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 82': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Aleksandar Katai replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
  • 83': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Egor Prutsev replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
  • 84': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 2, Barcelona 5. Milson (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Attendance: 48,886

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+12 Liverpool 8 21 1
+15 Barcelona 8 19 1
+13 Arsenal 8 19 1
+10 Internazionale 8 19 1
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Statistics

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12 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 9
7 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 4
69.9 Possession 30.1
21 SHOTS 4
9 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
601 Accurate Passes 209
669 Passes 280
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 0
15 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.0
41 Long Balls 49
29 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 30
10 Clearances 30

Line-Ups

RSB Red Star Belgrade (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Marko Ilic (GK)
5 Uros Spajic Yellow Card
24 Nasser Djiga
23 Milan Rodic
66 Seol Young-Woo
21 Timi Elsnik
6 Rade Krunic
8 Guélor Kanga
55 Andrija Maksimovic
15 Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
9 Cherif Ndiaye Yellow Card

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
5 Iñigo Martínez
2 Pau Cubarsí
35 Gerard Martín
23 Jules Koundé
8 Pedri
17 Marc Casadó
21 Frenkie de Jong
9 Robert Lewandowski
11 Raphinha
19 Lamine Yamal

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