Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Milan vs FK Crvena Zvezda, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AC Milan
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Crvena Zvezda
Thu 25 Feb 2021 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Giuseppe Meazza HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Marko Gobeljic
Y 45' Slavoljub Srnic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 63' Y
R 70' Marko Gobeljic

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs FK Crvena Zvezda — Europe at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
2
AC Milan 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Crvena Zvezda
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb FK Crvena Zvezda H 1–1 D
21 Feb FC Internazionale Milano H 0–3 L
18 Feb FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–2 D
13 Feb Spezia Calcio A 0–2 L
07 Feb FC Crotone H 4–0 W
30 Jan Bologna FC 1909 A 2–1 W
FK Crvena Zvezda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb AC Milan A 1–1 D
18 Feb AC Milan H 2–2 D
10 Dec FC Slovan Liberec A 0–0 D
03 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–0 D
26 Nov KAA Gent A 2–0 W
05 Nov KAA Gent H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Crvena Zvezda this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. AC Milan are looking to make home advantage count against FK Crvena Zvezda.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marko Gobeljic.
  • 9' What a moment for Franck Kessie! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! El Fardou Ben Nabouhane makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' It’s high time Dejan Stanković made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The referee shows FK Crvena Zvezda player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Leao on 46 minute.
  • 51' Turkey international Hakan Calhanoglu has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' FK Crvena Zvezda is showing some good football. However, FK Crvena Zvezda are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Crvena Zvezda backline.
  • 63' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Samu Castillejo is replaced by Alexis Saelemaekers.
  • 69' Another substitution for FK Crvena Zvezda to replace El Fardou Ben Nabouhane by Filippo Falco on 69 minute.
  • 70' Marko Gobeljic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 70.
  • 72' FK Crvena Zvezda make a change. Diego Falcinelli trudges off to be replaced by Milan Pavkov on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Veljko Nikolic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
  • 84' Another change for FK Crvena Zvezda made on 84 minute. Mirko Ivanic leaves to be changed by Veljko Nikolic.
  • 89' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Crvena Zvezda's shape.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dejan Stanković

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milan Pavkov 1
Radovan Pankov 1
Guelor Kanga 1
Theo Hernandez 1
El Fardou Ben Nabouhane 1
Franck Kessie 1
Nemanja Radonjic 1
Tammy Abraham 1

Head to Head

2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan

AC Milan Form

2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2021-02-21 AC Milan 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan D 2021-02-13 Spezia Calcio 2–0 AC Milan L 2021-02-07 AC Milan 4–0 FC Crotone W 2021-01-30 Bologna FC 1909 1–2 AC Milan W

FK Crvena Zvezda Form

2021-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2021-02-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 AC Milan D 2020-12-10 FC Slovan Liberec 0–0 FK Crvena Zvezda D 2020-12-03 FK Crvena Zvezda 0–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2020-11-26 KAA Gent 0–2 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2020-11-05 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–1 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FK Crvena Zvezda xG
I would bet for: AC Milan or FK Crvena Zvezda 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan38% Draw29% FK Crvena Zvezda33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Crvena Zvezda
62%
AC Milan or FK Crvena Zvezda
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan26% Draw49% FK Crvena Zvezda25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push FK Crvena Zvezda covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.