Match Report
The table read 3rd (Crvena Zvezda U19, 4 pts) against 1st (Manchester City U19, 14 pts), 10 points apart. Crvena Zvezda U19 had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Crvena Zvezda U19 were scoring 1.33 and conceding 2.17, Manchester City U19 2.83 and 1, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Crvena Zvezda U19 arrived off three straight defeats. Manchester City U19 entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Crvena Zvezda U19 had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Manchester City U19, 13.
The venue was Stadion na Banovom brdu, with room for 4,070 spectators. Crvena Zvezda U19 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Crvena Zvezda U19: Jovan Šljivić (20'), Andrija Maksimović (41') · Manchester City U19: Ashton Muir (36'), Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (76')
Key stats
Possession: Crvena Zvezda U19 45% · Manchester City U19 55% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-4