Barcelona will attempt to secure their third straight victory in the Champions League as they head to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night. The Catalan giants are looking to secure their third consecutive away win without conceding a goal in all competitions. Meanwhile, the Red-Whites come into this match with only one victory in their last six home games in the UEFA Champions League.
Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona: Match Details
Match: Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 6, 2024- 8:00 pm GMT / 15:00 ET / 21:00 CET
Stadium: Stadion Rajko Mitić (Belgrade)
Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona: Preview
Red Star Belgrade is among nine clubs looking for their first win in the 2024-25 Champions League. They are also one of six teams that have not earned any points after three matches. The Red-Whites faced a tough start in the Champions League, losing 2-1 at home to Benfica in their first match. They then suffered a tough 4-0 loss against Inter Milan, and most recently, they were defeated 5-1 by Monaco. Red Star has struggled in the Champions League, losing 81% of their matches with a record of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 17 losses. This is the worst performance for any team that has played at least 20 games in the tournament.
Barcelona has had a strong start to the season, with just a couple of losses against Monaco (2-1) in the Champions League and Osasuna (4-2) in La Liga. They have won 13 other matches and are currently on a six-game winning streak, having scored a remarkable 24 goals during this run. Hansi Flick’s team won 5-0 at home against Young Boys in their second Champions League match of the new league phase. They followed that up with a strong 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich two weeks ago. These results have pushed them up to 10th place in the 36-team UCL standings, just three points away from the top spot.
Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona: Team News
Red Star Winger Peter Olayinka will not play due to an Achilles injury. Nemanja Radonjic is also unavailable for Wednesday’s match after he had to leave the pitch just eight minutes after coming on as a substitute against Vojvodina on Sunday. Omri Glazer and Ognjen Mimovic have missed a lot of this season because of injuries. It’s unclear if they will be fit to join the team for the upcoming match against Barcelona. Cherif Ndiaye is the leading scorer for Red Star this season, netting 10 goals in 14 matches. He is set to take the pitch alongside Bruno Duarte in the upcoming game.
Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Bernal are out with knee injuries, while Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres are sidelined due to hamstring issues. Eric Garcia is dealing with a muscle injury, and Andreas Christensen is out with an Achilles injury. Flick might think about bringing back Jules Kounde to play right-back instead of Hector Fort. Frenkie de Jong and Gavi will be eager to get back into the center-midfield spot, competing with Marc Casado and Pedri. Raphinha, who netted three goals in the 4-1 victory against Bayern Munich on matchday three, is likely to lead the attack alongside Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal.
Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona: Possible Starting Lineups
Red Star Belgrade: Ilic (GK), Young-woo, Spajic, Djiga, Silas, Krunic, Elsnik, Maksimovic, Rodic, Duarte, Ndiaye
Barcelona: Pena (GK), Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde, De Jong, Pedri, Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona: Prediction
Red Star will surely remember their impressive 2-0 victory against Liverpool in the Champions League, which happened six years ago on the same day as their upcoming match against Barcelona. However, it’s hard to see the Serbian team managing to pull off a big surprise against Flick’s strong squad on Wednesday. Barcelona has been on a scoring spree lately, and it looks like the Catalan team is set for an easy victory in Belgrade. Our Prediction: Red Star Belgrade 0-5 Barcelona
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