Red Star vs Barcelona 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
FT
2 - 5
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
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 |
Statistics
 BAR |
RSB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Red Star Belgrade (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Ilic (GK) |
| 5 | Uros Spajic  |
| 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 |
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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