UCL: Crvena Zvezda upsets Stuttgart with five goals
Crvena Zvezda not only secured their first win in the overall Champions League round, but also scored more in one match than in the previous four combined.
This victory lifted the Serbs from the bottom of the standings, but not very high - from 34th to 31st place.
2024-25 UEFA Champions League
Crvena Zvezda - VfB Stuttgart 5:1 (2:1)
Goals: Demirovic, 5 (0:1); Silas, 12 (1:1); Krunić, 31 (2:1); Ivanic, 65 (3:1); Radonjić N., 69 (4:1); Radonjić N., 88 (5:1)
Crvena Zvezda: Guteša; Djiga; Mimovic; Seol Young-Woo; Spajic; Milson (Radonjić N., 67); Elsnik; Krunić (Dálcio, 77); Maksimovic An. (Ivanic, 59); Ndiaye (Duarte B., 67); Silas (Kanga Kaku, 77)
Bench: Draškić; Drkušić; Lekovic; Rodic; Ilić L.; Katai
Yellow Cards: Rodic 45; Maksimovic An. 45; Ndiaye 45; Krunić 52
VfB Stuttgart: Nübel; Vagnoman (Stergiou, 76); Mittelstädt; Rouault; Chabot; Stenzel (Rieder Fa., 46); Karazor; Führich (Boakye, 84); Stiller (Keitel, 84); Demirovic; Millot (Malanga, 76)
Bench: Bredlow; Seimen; Krätzig; Chase Anrie; Kastanaras
Yellow Cards: Rouault 48