Red Star 2-5 Barca: 7-game winning run! Lewy nets brace & scores 99th UCL goal

After back-to-back victories against Young Boys and Bayern Munich, Barcelona have made it three wins in a row in this season’s Champions League. Hansi Flick’s side were at their destructive best against Crvena Zvedza, whom they defeated 5-2 in Belgrade.

Match Report

Barcelona took the lead inside the opening 12 minutes, as Raphinha’s lovely free-kick was headed home by Inigo Martinez for his second Champions League goal of the season. However, the advantage did not last too long as Silas produced an equalising goal for Crvena Zvedza.

Fortunately for Barcelona, they were able to hit the front again just before half time as Robert Lewandowski fired home his 18th goal of the season after Raphinha’s effort had struck the woodwork.

10 minutes into the second period, Barcelona had moved 4-1 ahead. Lewandowski grabbed his second of the evening, before Raphinha fired home from the edge of the penalty area – both goals were assisted by Jules Kounde.

Late on, there were two more goals in Belgrade. Fermin Lopez would make it 5-1 from another Kounde assist, before Milson fired home a late consolation goal for Crvena Zvedza.

It’s another excellent result and performance from Barcelona, who are now inside the top eight in the league phase standings.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

4' Highlight from Red Star vs Barcelona

8' Lamine Yamal's left-foot shot from the box is saved!

13' GOAL! Iñigo Martínez heads into the bottom left corner! Red Star 0-1 Barcelona

20' Raphinha's corner kick hits the post!

25' Raphinha left-footed shot from outside the box is too high!

27' GOAL! Mvumpa scores with a through-ball assist by Krunić! Red Star 1-1 Barcelona

34' Cherif Ndiaye is caught offside!

35' Lewandowski fails to receive Yamal's assist!

36' Yamal's left-footed shot from outside the box blocked by teammate Lewandowski!

40' Match Event for Red Star vs Barcelona

43' GOAL! Lewandowski scores after Raphinha strike hits post! Red Star 1-2 Barcelona

47' Pedri left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high!

48' Highlight from Red Star vs Barcelona

50' Highlight from Red Star vs Barcelona

53' GOAL! Lewandowski scores with Jules Koundé's cross! Red Star 1-3 Barcelona

55' GOAL! Raphinha now has 8 UCL goals for Barca in 2024! Red Star 1-4 Barcelona

63' Sergi Domínguez replaces Pau Cubarsí because of a serious injury!

76' GOAL! Red Star 1-5 Barcelona (Fermín López)

84' GOAL! Red Star 2-5 Barcelona (Felício Milson)

85' Highlight from Red Star vs Barcelona

Line-ups

Red Star XI: Rodic, U. Spajić, Guélor Kanga, Krunic, Timi Max Elsnik, Marko Ilic, Cherif Ndiaye, Silas Mvumpa, Young-woo Seol, Nasser Djiga, Andrija Maksimovic

Subs: Katai, Dálcio, Felício Milson, Luka Ilic, Vanja Drkusic, Ivan Guteša, Egor Prutsev, Stefan Lekovic, Vuk Draskic

Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, I. Martinez, Pena, De Jong, Raphinha, Kounde, Pedri, Marc Casadó, Lamine Yamal, Gerard Martín, Pau Cubarsí

Subs: Szczesny, Olmo, Fati, Álex Baldé, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Gavi, Fermín López, Ander Astralaga, Sergi Domínguez, Héctor Fort