First Decisive Victory of "Crvena Zvezda" in the Champions League

"Crvena Zvezda" achieved a comeback victory over "Stuttgart", rising to 31st place in the 2024-25 Champions League.

"Crvena Zvezda" not only secured their first triumph in the main round of the Champions League, but also managed to score more goals in one encounter than in the previous four matches combined. Additionally, their success was hard-fought as "Stuttgart" opened the scoring, yet found themselves in an unfavorable position by the end of the game, repeatedly retrieving the ball from their net.

This impressive victory allowed the Serbian team to climb from the bottom of the standings, though the shift was not too significant — from 34th to 31st position. On the other hand, "Stuttgart" was overtaken by competitors such as "PSG" and "Shakhtar", yet this is arguably not their most pressing concern at the moment.

Match statistics: 2024-25, Champions League "Crvena Zvezda" — "Stuttgart" — 5:1 (2:1). Goals: Demirovic 5 (0:1); Silas 12 (1:1); Krunic 31 (2:1); Ivanic 65 (3:1); Radonjic N. 69 (4:1); Radonjic N. 88 (5:1).

Team lineups: "Crvena Zvezda": Gutesha; Dziga; Mimovich; Sel Yun Vu; Spaich; Milson (Radonjic N., 67); Elshnik; Krunic (Dalsyu, 77); Maksimovich An. (Ivanic, 59); Ndiaye (Duarte B., 67); Silas (Kanga, 77). Reserves: Drashkich; Drkushich; Lekovich; Rodich; Ilich L.; Katai. Warnings: Rodich 45; Maksimovich An. 45; Ndiaye 45; Krunic 52.

"Stuttgart": Nubel; Vagnoman (Stergiu, 76); Mittelstaedt; Roux; Schabo; Stenzel (Rieder Fa., 46); Karazor; Fuhrich (Boaki, 84); Stiller (Keitel, 84); Demirovic; Mio (Malanga, 76). Reserves: Bredlow; Seymen; Kretzig; Chase Enri; Castanaras. Warnings: Roux 48.