Wednesday , 7 October 2026

FK Crvena Zvezda vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FK Crvena Zvezda
1 – 2
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Tue 7 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Marakana HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Xavi Simons
0–2 77' Lois Openda
Benjamin Henrichs og 81' 1–2
Srdan Mijailovic 6' Y
Jean-Philippe Krasso 28' Y
Y 50' Mohamed Simakan
Mirko Ivanic 52' Y
Y 56' Castello Lukeba
Y 59' Benjamin Henrichs
Vladimir Lucic 73' Y
Peter Olayinka 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Crvena Zvezda vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Marakana.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
  • Assistant 2 Alessandro Giallatini
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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

2
FK Crvena Zvezda 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda

Recent Form

FK Crvena Zvezda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 Nov AS Monaco FC A 1–4 L
27 Oct Trabzonspor H 2–1 W
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–1 W
04 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–2 L
31 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
28 Oct 1. FC Koln H 6–0 W
25 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
21 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Crvena Zvezda to score. At the same time, RB Leipzig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Vladimir Lucic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for FK Crvena Zvezda. Srdan Mijailovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 8' Goal! Xavi Simons scores his 45 goal in 526 matches.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' FK Crvena Zvezda are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Jean-Philippe Krasso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Crvena Zvezda in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact 4-4-2.
  • 38' Nasser Djiga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 340 appearances.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' A change in the FK Crvena Zvezda ranks — Srdan Mijailovic exits the field as Kosta Nedeljkovic enters on 46.
  • 50' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Mirko Ivanic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Castello Lukeba was booked on 56.
  • 59' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Benjamin Henrichs gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' FK Crvena Zvezda ring the changes. Mirko Ivanic has done his job and it is now time for Peter Olayinka to step up.
  • 70' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Christoph Baumgartner comes on to replace Emil Forsberg.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Vladimir Lucic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Xavi Simons makes way for Fabio Carvalho at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 77' The Belgium forward Lois Openda breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 0-2!
  • 78' FK Crvena Zvezda make a change. Vladimir Lucic trudges off to be replaced by Jovan Mijatovic on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Benjamin Henrichs makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Amadou Haidara as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Seiwald steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 85' The FK Crvena Zvezda manager makes a substitution. Milan Rodic departs to be replaced by Aleksandar Katai.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Crvena Zvezda. Peter Olayinka will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Xavi Simons 2
Lois Openda 1
Marko Stamenic 1
David Raum 1
Dani Olmo 1

Head to Head

2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda

FK Crvena Zvezda Form

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 2022-11-03 AS Monaco FC 4–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2022-10-27 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–1 Trabzonspor W

RB Leipzig Form

2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-11-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 RB Leipzig L 2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Koln W 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-10-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–3 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: FK Crvena Zvezda or RB Leipzig 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Crvena Zvezda31% Draw28% RB Leipzig41%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
59%
Draw or RB Leipzig
69%
FK Crvena Zvezda or RB Leipzig
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Crvena Zvezda24% Draw46% RB Leipzig30%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda

Handicap FK Crvena Zvezda covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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