Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FK Crvena Zvezda
2 – 3
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Wed 13 Dec 2023 · 17:45 UTC Marakana 49,443 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Micah Hamilton
0–2 62' Oscar Bobb
In-beom Hwang 76' 1–2
1–3 85' Kalvin Phillips pen
Aleksandar Katai 90+1' 2–3
Uros Spajic 45' Y
Y 52' Kalvin Phillips
Srdan Mijailovic 65' Y
Nasser Djiga 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Marakana.

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 Atlético 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

2
FK Crvena Zvezda 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-13 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 Manchester City FC 2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda

Recent Form

FK Crvena Zvezda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Crvena Zvezda is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Crvena Zvezda must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' FK Crvena Zvezda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' FK Crvena Zvezda are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 19' Micah Hamilton does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Marakana. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Crvena Zvezda needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Uros Spajic on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Phil Foden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Grealish on 46 minute.
  • 51' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Kalvin Phillips. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandar Katai. He replaces Guelor Kanga on 57 minute.
  • 62' The Norway Oscar Bobb breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 0-2!
  • 65' Poor challenge from Srdan Mijailovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' A tactical swap from FK Crvena Zvezda — Milan Rodic on, Uros Spajic off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' What a moment for In-beom Hwang! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Mahamadou Susoho gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Mateo Kovacic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 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' The crowd applauds Matheus Nunes as he leaves the pitch. Bernardo Silva steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 83' The referee shows FK Crvena Zvezda player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Nasser Djiga is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Nasser Djiga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' Kalvin Phillips doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Nathan Ake comes on to replace John Stones.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Alvarez 2
Rodri 1
Osman Bukari 1
Kalvin Phillips 1
Oscar Bobb 1
Micah Hamilton 1
Aleksandar Katai 1
In-beom Hwang 1

Head to Head

2023-12-13 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 Manchester City FC 2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda

FK Crvena Zvezda Form

2023-12-13 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-11-28 BSC Young Boys 2–0 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2023-10-04 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 BSC Young Boys D 2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L

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

✓ Correct
FK Crvena Zvezda29% Draw25% Manchester City FC46%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
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

✗ Wrong
FK Crvena Zvezda24% Draw42% Manchester City FC34%
Actual: 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.