Red Star Belgrade blew Champions League Group C wide open and loosened Liverpool's grip on top spot after Milan Pavkov scored a first-half brace in a 2-0 win.
Match Events
22' GOAL! Red Star Belgrade 1-0 Liverpool (Pavkov)
A wonderful corner is fired in by Marin and perfectly picks out Pavkov, who rises high above his marker and easily beats Alisson with a bullet header to make it 1-0.
29' GOAL! Red Star Belgrade 2-0 Liverpool (Pavkov)
Liverpool clumsily lose possession, allowing the striker to muscle his way forward. He easily shrugs off Wijnaldum on his way forward and then unleashes a brilliant, 25-yard shot that flies past Alisson and into the top corner of the net.
Match Report
In the opening 45 minutes, Red Star looked a class apart from the team which lost 4-0 at Anfield two weeks ago, as Pavkov netted twice in seven minutes to leave Jurgen Klopp's side trailing by two at half-time.
The Premier League outfit's attempts to claw things back saw them hit the frame of the goal twice in the second half through Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah, but they were unable to make their pressure tell and Red Star held on to their first win in the group stage.
Line-ups
Red Star Belgrade XI: Marko Marin, N. Krstičić, Vujadin Savic, M. Rodić, M. Borjan, E. Ben Nabouhane, S. Srnić, M. Degenek, F. Stojković, M. Pavkov, D. Jovančić
Subs: N. Stojiljković, G. Čaušić, M. Gobeljić, V. Simić, B. Jovičić, Z. Popović, Srdjan Babic
Liverpool XI: Milner, Sturridge, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Matip, Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, S. Mané, A.Robertson, T. Alexander-Arnold
Subs: S. Mignolet, Roberto Firmino, Moreno, Origi, Fabinho, Gomez, N.Keita
Anooor
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again and again another big Mistake made by Klopp . against Arsenal it's was Shaqiri . and today it was Fabinho and Lallana musnt play a such game why you picked off Sturridge he was more wangerous than Lallana .what are you doing Klopp please . stop it . Salah dont deseve any other chance it's over put him in the bench ,every time he has the ball play alone with his awful dribble and shots and corners made by him .
ÆĶŘÄMJr
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Welcome To Europa League, Liverpool FC.👏😂😂
L10NELMPK
276
Everyone loses their minds when PSG lost to Liverpool with a home game advantage but now... This is called KARMA... Liverpool have lost for the second consecutive away game in UCL... Napoli 1-0 Liverpool Red Star 2-0 Liverpool Is Liverpool playing in farmers league where they couldn't even beat a Serbian club team?
hiyanuh
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Liverpool has walked alone today oh...
ewerke
244
Liverpool in their last 9 games: ❌ Chelsea 🤝 Chelsea ❌ Napoli 🤝 City ✅ Huddersfield ✅ Red Star Belgrade ✅ Cardiff 🤝 Arsenal ❌ Red Star Belgrade 😅 "This is our year"
Luhadsuyz
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Less than 15 hours ago you were bashing Zlatan Ibrahimovic for saying the EPL is overrated you called him all kinds of foul names.Now i think you clearly understand what he meant because you have just witnessed it unless if you got blinkers.Top team who have not lost a game from their "BEST" league in the world have just got smacked by two goals without reply by the "UNKNOWN" underdogs who play in the "AVERAGE" league.
shubhtiwari
214
breaking news - klopp joined SACK race
numeral
202
Liverpool have won just 3 of their last 9 games in all competitions. Against Red Star and Cardiff at Anfield and Huddersfield away.
Nichola
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I like to support my team but I have to speak the truth. Tonight has been nothing but appalling and shoddy, the whole team is showing no signs of being wanting to win anything. Where is the team who nearly won the champions league last season. This team looks second rate. Star Belgrade maybe the underdogs but tonight they played a game that rightly deserves them to be in the group. Come on Liverpool you gotta start being the team that you used to be. Where's the flair, the counterattacking. Come on guys. Please change this around!!
Rozilsound
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Liverpool warming up for the Europa league..
Kennethlie
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Liverpool in the Champions League last year vs. Liverpool in the Champions League this year
Nesaiknruy_Legend
138
Klopp showing the bottling signs too early into the season. We already knew Liverpool is being too overrated by Pundits but now it's evident. Chelsea > Liverpool. Spent like 3-4 months with our manager and going unbeaten while Liverpool spent years with theirs and still showing weakness. They'll still be title contenders but they're defo behind us and City in prem....
Tosacenrsy
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What type of coach is Klopp. At this time will any serious club that is aiming for trophy will loose to a club every team is deriving their point from. Inconsistent is the problem of klopp.
KingDave10
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klopp made a lot of mistakes concerning D starting lineup.why not play Fabinho as DM so as to allow Gini help in the attack. there is not a single connection b/w D attack and defence ,most times mane drops deep thereby leaving Salah isolated . not our best game but we can't keep crying over a spilled milk anything can still happen .today is simply not ours#ynwa
totabkmno
122
Nice
Saro91
119
not so KOOL KLOOP now are you?😂😂😂 credits to Red star for putting up a wonderful show
Zidpsu
107
it's high time to give Curtis Jones and Solanke another chance. solanke can move better than walkman Sturridge. Our midfield and attack lacks connection so Keita and Fabinho are better moving the ball forward, unlike Wijnaldum who takes the easy decision to backpass the ball to Defenders. Our lack of creative midfielders will cost us many games.
koalaal
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Not a good result. Klopp clearly underestimated the opponent who were well organised. But these results happen to every team. We’re still in it so let’s drop the plastics and get behind the boys. Also leaving Shaq behind is a win for bullying and discrimination. There should be no place for that in this day and age.
d333
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YNWA= You'll never walk again