Red Star Belgrade 3-0 Viktoria Plzen: Ivanic double puts Serbian giants in control (full match highlights)

Red Star Belgrade produced a dominant display at the Rajko Mitic Stadium on August 20, 2026, cruising to a 3-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen in the first leg of the Conference League play-off round. Mirko Ivanic was the star of the show, bagging a first-half opener in the 36th minute after combining brilliantly with Timi Elsnik, and then doubling the lead in the 53rd minute with a clinical finish from another Elsnik assist. The Serbian champions controlled the tempo throughout, with Viktoria struggling to create clear-cut chances. Alexander Katai put the icing on the cake in the 90th minute, smashing home to seal a comprehensive 3-0 win in front of a partisan home crowd. The visitors had five players booked — Sol Yun-Woo in the 31st, Cheick Souare on 45+3, Patrik Grosovsky in the 77th, Vasilije Kostov in the 81st, Sampson Dyeu in the 84th, and Karel Spacil in stoppage time. With this result, Red Star have one foot in the group stage and will travel to Czech Republic with a commanding lead.