FK Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Marakana.
- FK Crvena Zvezda 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Aliyar Agayev (Azerbaijan)
- Assistant 1 Zeynal Zeynalov
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | BSC Young Boys | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- 5' FK Crvena Zvezda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Micah Hamilton, as he is very good at scoring at Marakana with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 19' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Micah Hamilton on 19.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Omri Glazer suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guelor Kanga made 46 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Crvena Zvezda is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Uros Spajic is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Jack Grealish on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' Kalvin Phillips was booked on 52.
- 57' Aleksandar Katai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guelor Kanga on 57 minute.
- 62' What a strike from Oscar Bobb! The score is 0-2.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Srdan Mijailovic.
- 65' The FK Crvena Zvezda manager makes a substitution. Uros Spajic departs to be replaced by Milan Rodic.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' It looks surprising FK Crvena Zvezda does not make any changes. Mateo Kovacic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' Goal! In-beom Hwang scores his 5 goal in 208 matches.
- 76' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mahamadou Susoho is hanging Mateo Kovacic on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' FK Crvena Zvezda manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Uros Kabic is hanging Kosta Nedeljkovic on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Matheus Nunes is replaced by Bernardo Silva.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Nasser Djiga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The referee shows FK Crvena Zvezda player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' FK Crvena Zvezda receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 85' Goal! Kalvin Phillips scores his 6 goal in 358 matches.
- 86' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace John Stones by Nathan Ake on 86 minute.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 15
-
5
Uros Spajic ↓ Milan Rodic 65'
-
9
Cherif Ndiaye ↓ Jovan Mijatovic 57'
- 33
-
14
Peter Olayinka ↓ Vladimir Lucic 57'
- 30
-
8
Guelor Kanga ↓ Aleksandar Katai 57'
- 18
- 66
- 24
-
2
Kosta Nedeljkovic ↓ Uros Kabic 78'
Bench
- 3
-
23
Milan Rodic ↑ 65'
- 27
- 19
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 57'
- 20
- 80
- 17
- 6
-
22
Jovan Mijatovic ↑ 57'
-
37
Vladimir Lucic ↑ 57'
-
70
Uros Kabic ↑ 78'
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
5
John Stones ↓ Nathan Ake 86'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Phil Foden 46'
- 4
- 25
- 21
- 18
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↓ Bernardo Silva 82'
- 82
- 52
- 92
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 86'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 82'
- 2
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 46'
- 33
- 16
- 3
- 19
- 24
- 88
- 68
-
76
Mahamadou Susoho ↑ 76'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Micah Hamilton | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| In-beom Hwang | 1 |
| Rodri | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 1 |
| Oscar Bobb | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
Manchester City FC Form
2023-12-13
FK Crvena Zvezda
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-10
Luton Town FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-06
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2023-12-03
Manchester City FC
3–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2023-11-28
Manchester City FC
3–2
RB Leipzig
W
2023-11-25
Manchester City FC
1–1
Liverpool FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester City FC
71%
FK Crvena Zvezda or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda
| Handicap | FK Crvena Zvezda covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

