FC Lugano vs Red Star Belgrade, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
FC Lugano
  • 25': Albian Ajeti
  • 84': Dereck Moncada
  • 89': Anto Grgic (P)
FT
3 - 2
Red Star Belgrade
  • 32': Timi Elsnik
  • 67': Rade Krunic

About

FC Lugano are hosting Red Star Belgrade at AIL Arena, Lugano, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasilije Kostov.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Tomás Händel (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 8': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Mihailo Ristic.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Matej Gashtarov (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David von Ballmoos (Lugano). Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 10': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by David von Ballmoos.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by David von Ballmoos (Lugano). Assisted by Yuta Nakayama.
  • 11': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by David von Ballmoos.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Yuta Nakayama (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Vasilije Kostov.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Vladimir Lucic.
  • 15': Handball by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
  • 15': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 20': Lukas Mai (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
  • 25': Goal! Lugano 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. Albian Ajeti (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Dos Santos.
  • 29': Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Händel.
  • 32': Goal! Lugano 1, Red Star Belgrade 1. Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matej Gashtarov with a cross.
  • 33': Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matej Gashtarov.
  • 43': Foul by Lukas Mai (Lugano).
  • 43': Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
  • 44': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Albian Ajeti (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Matheus (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano).
  • 45': Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lugano 1, Red Star Belgrade 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lugano 1, Red Star Belgrade 1.
  • 48': Foul by Hannes Delcroix (Lugano).
  • 48': Tomás Händel (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Matej Gashtarov (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Vladimir Lucic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matej Gashtarov.
  • 53': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
  • 53': Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Renato Steffen (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Lukas Mai (Lugano).
  • 55': Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Lukas Mai (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ristic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David von Ballmoos (Lugano). Assisted by Tomás Händel.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Händel with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 63': Substitution, Lugano. Elias Pihlström replaces Renato Steffen.
  • 63': Substitution, Lugano. Kevin Behrens replaces Albian Ajeti.
  • 64': Offside, Lugano. Elias Pihlström is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Muhammed Cham replaces Tomás Händel.
  • 65': Foul by Hannes Delcroix (Lugano).
  • 65': Muhammed Cham (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Kevin Behrens (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus (Red Star Belgrade). Assisted by Bekhruz Karimov with a through ball.
  • 67': Goal! Lugano 1, Red Star Belgrade 2. Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Muhammed Cham.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 70': Offside, Lugano. Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Stefan Gudelj.
  • 73': Elias Pihlström (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 73': Substitution, Lugano. Dereck Moncada replaces Bekhruz Karimov.
  • 74': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Kristiyan Balov replaces Vladimir Lucic.
  • 75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Matej Strika replaces Mihailo Ristic.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Muhammed Cham with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Dereck Moncada (Lugano).
  • 77': Yuta Nakayama (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
  • 78': Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Matej Gashtarov (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Anto Grgic (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Substitution, Lugano. Beckham Castro replaces Daniel Dos Santos.
  • 79': Substitution, Lugano. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Hannes Delcroix.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Muhammed Cham.
  • 81': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Mahmudu Bajo replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 81': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Marko Arnautovic replaces Bamba Dieng.
  • 81': Kevin Behrens (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Stefan Gudelj (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 82': Stefan Gudelj (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Beckham Castro (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Elias Pihlström (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dereck Moncada.
  • 84': Goal! Lugano 2, Red Star Belgrade 2. Dereck Moncada (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Gudelj.
  • 87': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Dereck Moncada.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mahmudu Bajo (Red Star Belgrade) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Gudelj with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 88': Penalty Lugano. Beckham Castro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Mahmudu Bajo (Red Star Belgrade) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Mahmudu Bajo (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! Lugano 3, Red Star Belgrade 2. Anto Grgic (Lugano) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dereck Moncada (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Yuta Nakayama.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Beckham Castro following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Dereck Moncada (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matej Gashtarov (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 90'+4': Matej Gashtarov (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lugano 3, Red Star Belgrade 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lugano 3, Red Star Belgrade 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
58.6 Possession 41.4
20 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
491 Accurate Passes 329
545 Passes 384
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.1
41 Long Balls 38
23 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 20
18 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: AIL Arena
Location: Lugano, Switzerland

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 +4 3
2 F.C. København 1 +3 3
3 Trabzonspor 1 +2 3
4 Atalanta 1 +2 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

LUG FC Lugano (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 David Von Ballmoos (GK)
17 Lukas Mai Yellow Card
3 Hannes Delcroix
6 Antonios Papadopoulos
8 Anto Grgic
25 Uran Bislimi
21 Yanis Cimignani
2 Behruzjon Karimov
9 Albian Ajeti
27 Daniel Correia
11 Renato Steffen
FC Lugano Substitutes:
Ahmed Kendouci, Dereck Moncada, Ezgjan Alioski, Beckham Castro, Felix Gebhardt, Kevin Behrens, Damian Kelvin, Elias Pihlström, Martim Marques, Diego Mina.

RSB Red Star Belgrade (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
45 Stefan Gudelj Yellow Card
3 Yuta Nakayama
60 Matej Gashtarov
23 Mihailo Ristic
37 Vladimir Lucic
20 Tomás Händel
33 Rade Krunic
22 Vasilije Kostov Yellow Card
21 Timi Elsnik
9 Bamba Dieng
Red Star Belgrade Substitutes:
Ivan Guteša, Marko Arnautovic, Kristiyan Balov, Savo Radanovic, Mahmudu Bajo, Franklin Tebo, Muhammed-Cham Saracevic, Dimitrije Saric, Kim Ye-Geon, Milos Veljkovic, Matej Strika.

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