FK Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Marakana.
- FK Crvena Zvezda 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aliyar Agayev (Azerbaijan)
- Assistant 1 Zeynal Zeynalov
- Assistant 2
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 | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Crvena Zvezda and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' FK Crvena Zvezda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Crvena Zvezda and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It looks surprising FK Crvena Zvezda does not make any changes. Aleksandar Dragovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' What composure from Micah Hamilton! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' FK Crvena Zvezda currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Uros Spajic was booked on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Phil Foden. He replaces Jack Grealish on 46 minute.
- 51' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' A moment of madness from Kalvin Phillips on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- 57' FK Crvena Zvezda ring the changes. Guelor Kanga has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Katai to step up.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Oscar Bobb gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 65' Srdan Mijailovic is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 65' Milan Rodic gets the nod from FK Crvena Zvezda. He replaces Uros Spajic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Crvena Zvezda and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Manuel Akanji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Crvena Zvezda so far.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! In-beom Hwang gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 76' The whistle greets Mateo Kovacic as he departs to be replaced by Mahamadou Susoho.
- 78' Fresh legs for FK Crvena Zvezda! Uros Kabic comes on to replace Kosta Nedeljkovic.
- 82' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Matheus Nunes by Bernardo Silva on 82 minute.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nasser Djiga.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nasser Djiga.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nasser Djiga on 85.
- 85' GOAL! Kalvin Phillips fires home to make it 1-3!
- 86' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. John Stones departs to be replaced by Nathan Ake.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats FK Crvena Zvezda
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 |
| Rodri | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 1 |
| Oscar Bobb | 1 |
| Micah Hamilton | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| In-beom Hwang | 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.

