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Red Star Belgrade’s hopes of advancing to the 2024-25 Champions League knockout stage ended on Tuesday after a 3-2 loss at home to PSV Eindhoven in their penultimate league stage match.
PSV Eindhoven held off a second-half fightback from Red Star Belgrade to gain a vital Champions League win. The Dutch side stormed into a 3-0 lead after only 43 minutes following goals from Luuk de Jong, Guus Til and Ryan Flamengo as they looked to be cruising to victory.
Having started the league phase with four straight defeats, including notable thrashings against the likes of Inter Milan, Monaco and Barcelona, Red Star took out their frustrations on Stuttgart with a memorable 5-1 success against the Bundesliga side in November.
Forest aim to ensure head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has the resources to compete at the top of the Premier League table. They are currently offering €9M for Djiga, which is slightly below Red Star's asking price of €10M. Talks between the two clubs are ongoing, with international sporting advisor Miran Pavlin playing a key role.
PSV took a giant step towards the knock-out stages of the Champions League after hanging on for the points in a match that turned on Ryan Flamingo’s red card. The defender ended up making headlines for the right reasons after his flashing volley from a corner just before half-time proved the difference between the two sides.
Crveno-beli were the masters of their own downfall during a chaotic first period in Belgrade as a Luuk de Jong brace and Ryan Flamingo 's effort fired the Dutch side into a commanding lead, with the visitors able to hold on for victory despite going down to ten men in the 50th minute.
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