Article by Eduard Apostol – Published Thursday, November 27, 2025, 5:19 p.m. / Updated Thursday, November 27, 2025, 5:20 p.m.
Steaua Roșie and FCSB face each other from 22:00 in a match of the 5th round of the Europa League group. The Belgrade duel is liveTEXT on GSP.ro, with real-time information from the stadium, and live on PrimaSport 1 and DigiSport 1.
FCSB is ahead of this match in 31st place, outside the places leading to the next round, while Steaua Roșie is in 26th place. The Bucharesters have only three points (one win and three losses), and the Serbians have 4 points (one win, one draw and two losses). With a win, either of the two teams could enter, with the help of the results, into the top 24, a place that ensures qualification to the next round.
The temperature is expected to reach close to 0 degrees Celsius at match time. Snowflakes have fallen in Belgrade since the morning.
UPDATE at 17:00. Around 40,000 spectators are expected
From Belgrade, journalist Vladimir Filipovic, editor-in-chief of sportal.rs, told GSP that approximately 40,000 fans are expected at the Marakana: “Red Star plays better at home, in its own stadium.
I think it will be a full stadium, around 40,000 people. It will be a huge support behind the team. The fans sent open letters to motivate the team, because the results were not good”.
Red Star – FCSB, live from 22:00
Red Star – FCSB, likely teams:
Red Star: Matheus – Seol, Uchenna, Velkovic, Tiknyzian – Elsnik, Krunic – Milson, Handel, Ivanic – Arnautovic
Reserves: Glazer, Rodrigao, Lekovic, Avdic, Bajo, Katai, Elsnik, Duarte, Stankovic, Lucic, Babicka, Olayinka
Absent: Radonjic (outside the team)
Coach: Vladan Milojevic
FCSB: Zima – Pantea, Graovac, Ngezana, Radunovic – Șut, Lixandru – Miculescu, Olaru, Thiam – Bîrligea
Reserves: Udrea, Crețu, Edjouma, Politic, Alhassan, Cisotti, Oct. Popescu, Tănase
Absent: Alibec, Chiricheș (injured), Târnovanu (suspended)
Coach: Elias Charalambous
Stadium: “Rajko Mitic” (Belgrade)
Referee: Jerome Brisard // Assistants: Alexis Auger, Aurelien Drouet
VAR referee: Bastien Dechepy // Assistant VAR: Eric Wattellier
Europa League live standings:
Elias Charalambous, before Red Star – FCSB: “We came here with the aim of winning the 3 points”
We came here with the aim of winning the 3 points, with all due respect to a huge club. I had the opportunity to play here with Omonia, I know what it's like. We are two big teams. What is important is what we will play. We have to be good on the field. They have players out, but so do we. We have no excuse if we don't play well. In this competition there are strong, but also unpredictable matches. As it happened with the Go Ahead Eagles (1-0).
We expect a tough game, but we have prepared well and we hope to get the 3 points. The tunnel? I have memories from the past, it's nice, but don't play the tunnel! It's a traditional stadium, OK, but we know how to handle such situations.
The mentality and atmosphere is similar to Greece, for example. But don't play the atmosphere! I like matches with such pressure, with the incandescent atmosphere, these matches are very nice for the players.
– Elias Charalambous, FCSB coach
