Man City vs FK Crvena zvezda LIVE! Champions League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
Man City begin their Champions League title defence at home against Serbian giants FK Crvena zvezda tonight. Pep Guardiola’s side finally achieved European glory after so many years of frustration last season, setting the seal on a famous treble as Rodri’s goal saw off Inter Milan in June’s final in Istanbul.
Many are tipping Super Cup holders City to become the first team since Real Madrid to win back-to-back titles in Europe’s premier club competition, no easy feat but one made initially easier by a gentle-looking Group G on paper that also includes RB Leipzig and Young Boys. They are already looking in ominous domestic form having won five from five to kick off their Premier League defence, coming from behind to take West Ham’s unbeaten record on Saturday with Guardiola returning to the dugout after back surgery.
City will be expected to comfortably now brush aside a Red Star outfit – famous winners in 1991 – that lifted the Serbian SuperLiga title last term but have lost two of their last three. Guardiola makes three changes to his starting XI, with Nathan Ake, Sergio Gomez and Matheus Nunes all drafted in. Follow Manchester City vs Red Star Belgrade live below!
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GOAL! Manchester City 0-1 Red Star Belgrade | Osman Bukari 46’
46 mins: Well, well, well! How about this! Incredible!
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
43 mins: There have been a few uncertain punches to go along with some terrific saves from Glazer, but he’s clinging onto that clean sheet as things stand.
City are going to make a change before half-time. Jeremy Doku is about to come on.
Off goes Bernardo, who looks very disappointed indeed. Not an injury I don’t think, just more of a natural wide threat wanted by Pep.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
40 mins: What a save from Glazer again!
It’s point-blank stuff to repel a Foden header from mere yards out.
That really should have been the breakthrough for City with five minutes left until half-time.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
38 min: Another top save from Glazer, this time to deny Alvarez.
This is becoming pure shooting practise for City, but still they cannot find a way through with half-time approaching.
Attack versus defence, it’s like a training game. But Red Star won’t care one bit if they somehow emerge with an unlikely point for their committed defensive efforts.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
36 mins: Mijailovic blocks Gomez’s stinging volley behind after Bernardo’s cross had been deflected for Rodri, whose chipped ball with Glazer off his line was met by Stamenic.
Really committed defending from Red Star inside their own penalty area.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
34 mins: Djiga blocks well from Alvarez before Foden’s cut-back is blazed over by Haaland.
A rare lack of composure from the PFA Player of the Year.
76 per cent possession and 14 shots from dominant City so far, but crucially no goals.
Red Star would be absolutely delighted to go in at half-time level.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
32 mins: Rodic brings down Nunes and joins Rodri in the book.
There’s then a very tame effort from Bernardo Silva that was never troubling Glazer in the Red Star goal.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
31 mins: Red Star launch their first real attack of the night on the counter, led by Bukari.
He passes out right, with a dangerous low cross repelled by Ederson.
Ghana international Bukari then goes and stays down after being tackled by Rodri.
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
29 mins: City are really turning the screw now as Glazer sprawls low to his left to keep out a header towards the bottom corner by Ake.
Rodri and Walker have also seen shots blocked.
Surely the goals are coming for City soon!
Manchester City 0-0 Red Star Belgrade
26 mins: Woodwork!
So close for dominant City as Haaland rises to meet Foden’s delicious cross and his firm header rattles the underside of the crossbar, bouncing clear.
Did Glazer get a fingertip to that? A vital touch if so.
