The UEFA Champions League match between Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys will take place at Stadion Rajko Mitic on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys will both be seeking their first victory in Group G of the Champions League when they face off at the Rajko Mitic Stadium. In their first group game two weeks ago, the hosts suffered a 3-1 defeat against the reigning champions, Manchester City, away from home. Meanwhile, the visitors, Young Boys, also encountered a similar fate, losing 3-1 to RB Leipzig. Red Star, making their return to the Champions League group stage after four years, found some positives in their match against Manchester City, despite the loss. They managed to frustrate the Citizens in the first half and even took an unexpected lead just before halftime. However, Manchester City turned the game around in the second half with two goals from Julian Alvarez and one from Rodri.
Like Red Star, Young Boys are participating in the Champions League group stage for the third time in their history. In their first group game, they held their ground for significant periods against RB Leipzig but ultimately lost 3-1. They managed to equalize at halftime. However, Leipzig broke through Young Boys’ resilient defense with Xaver Schlager’s 73rd minute strike and a third goal in stoppage time from Benjamin Sesko. Young Boys received applause from their home supporters for their efforts against Leipzig.
Since that match, they have secured two wins and suffered one defeat in the Swiss Super League, with a 1-0 victory against Grasshoppers last weekend, putting them within two points of league leaders FC Zurich with a game in hand. With three wins in their last four away domestic matches, Young Boys confidence should be high as they aim to secure their first-ever away win in the Champions League group stage. Young Boys have only earned a single group-stage point away from home, which occurred in December 2021 when they played to a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Red Star Belgrade’s probable starting lineup: Glazer, Mijailovic, Dragovic, Djiga, Bukari, Hwang, Stamenic, Ivanic, Rodic, Krasso, Ndiaye
Young Boys’ probable starting lineup: Racioppi, Janko, Camara, Amenda, Garcia, Lauper, Niasse, Males, Ugrinic, Nsame, Itten
Red Star Belgrade
| Opponents | Score |
| Radnicki Nis | 1-0 (W) |
| Man City | 3-1 (L) |
| Cukaricki | 2-1 (L) |
| Novi Pazar | 2-1 (W) |
| Vozdovac | 3-2 (L) |
Young Boys
| Opponents | Score |
| Grasshopper | 0-1 (W) |
| St. Gallen | 2-1 (L) |
| Lugano | 4-1 (W) |
| Rb Leipzig | 1-3 (L) |
| Xamax | 0-1 (W) |
| Last matches results | Score |
| Red Star Belgrade drew Young Boys | 1-1 |
| Red Star Belgrade drew Young Boys | 2-2 |
The UEFA Champions League match between Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys will take place at Stadion Rajko Mitic on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
| Red Star Belgrade vs Young Boys | Key Details |
| Date | October 4 |
| Venue | Stadion Rajko Mitic |
| Kickoff time in the Serbia | 9:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am |
Fans in Serbia can catch the game live on RTS 1, Arena Sport 1P whereas fans in Switzerland can watch the game live on Blue Sport D 2, Blue Sport 1 Live. Fans in India can watch the game on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv.
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