Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Crvena Zvezda 1st with 11, Rangers 2nd with 8. Recent form told a different story for Crvena Zvezda: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Crvena Zvezda ran at 1 scored and 0.67 conceded, Rangers at 1 and 0.83.
Rangers had won three straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stadion Rajko Mitić (capacity 55,538). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Crvena Zvezda led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Crvena Zvezda: Mirko Ivanic (10'), El Fardou Ben (90') · Rangers: Ryan Kent (56')
Key stats
Possession: Crvena Zvezda 59% · Rangers 41% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 13-4 · Corners: 9-3