Lugano vs Red Star Belgrade

15 October 2026 · Conference League · Matchday 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Florian Badstübner

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Albian Ajeti 25’
  • Dereck Moncada 84’
  • Anto Grgić 89’ (pen)
  • Timi Max Elšnik 32’
  • Rade Krunić 67’

Match summary

Lugano came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Red Star Belgrade, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Albian Ajeti put Lugano ahead in the 25th minute and Timi Max Elšnik equalised in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Rade Krunić put Red Star Belgrade in front in the 67th minute, Dereck Moncada equalised in the 84th minute, and Anto Grgić won it from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lugano created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Red Star Belgrade's 1.23 from 20.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
18 Shots 20
5 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 3
75 Attacks 80
31 Dangerous attacks 36
384 Passes 545
85.7% Pass accuracy 90.1%
18 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lugano Red Star Belgrade
Kick-off
Corner
8’
10’
Matej GaštarovShot on target
10’
Corner
11’
Vladimir LučićShot on target
11’
Corner
Corner
13’
Corner
14’
Albian AjetiLeft foot shot1-0 (Lugano)
25’
32’
Timi Max ElšnikLeft foot shot1-1 (Red Star Belgrade)
33’
Vasilije KostovArgument
Albian AjetiShot on target
44’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Renato SteffenFoul
53’
Lars Lukas MaiFoul
55’
56’
Mihailo RistićShot on target
Kevin BehrensAlbian Ajeti
63’
Elias PihlströmRenato Steffen
63’
64’
Muhammed-Cham SaračevićTomás Händel
67’
Rade KrunićRight foot shot1-2 (Red Star Belgrade)
Kevin BehrensShot on target
67’
Corner
72’
Dereck MoncadaBekhruz Karimov
73’
75’
Matej StrikaMihailo Ristić
75’
Kristiyan BalovVladimir Lučić
Ezgjan AlioskiHannes Delcroix
79’
Beckham CastroDaniel Dos Santos
79’
81’
Marko ArnautovićAhmadou Bamba Dieng
81’
Mahmudu BajoRade Krunić
82’
Stefan GudeljFoul
Dereck MoncadaRight foot shot2-2 (Lugano)
84’
87’
Corner
88’
Mahmudu BajoFoul
Anto GrgićPenalty3-2 (Lugano)
89’
89’
A. RieraManagerArgument
Corner
90+3’
90+4’
Matej GaštarovFoul
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.23 25’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), 1-0 25’ 32’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), 1-1 32’ 67’ Rade Krunić (Red Star Belgrade), 1-2 67’ 84’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), 2-2 84’ 89’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), 3-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.23 25’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), 1-0 Ajeti 25’ 32’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), 1-1 Elšnik 32’ 67’ Rade Krunić (Red Star Belgrade), 1-2 Krunić 67’ 84’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), 2-2 Moncada 84’ 89’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), 3-2 Grgić 89’
Lugano 2.29 xGRed Star Belgrade 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Red Star Belgrade attacking Lugano attacking 
89’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 67’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 84’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 25’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 87’ Mahmudu Bajo (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 32’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+3’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Mihailo Ristić (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Rade Krunić (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 76’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Matej Gaštarov (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Vladimir Lučić (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Vladimir Lučić (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Mihailo Ristić (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Yuta Nakayama (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 67’ Kevin Behrens (Lugano), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 84’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 25’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 87’ Mahmudu Bajo (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 90+3’ Dereck Moncada (Lugano), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 80’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Bekhruz Karimov (Lugano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Beckham Castro (Lugano), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ Vasilije Kostov (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Albian Ajeti (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Mihailo Ristić (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Rade Krunić (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 79’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Elias Pihlström (Lugano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Vladimir Lučić (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Vladimir Lučić (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Matej Gaštarov (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Renato Steffen (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Mihailo Ristić (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Timi Max Elšnik (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Yanis Cimignani (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Anto Grgić (Lugano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Yuta Nakayama (Red Star Belgrade), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Red Star Belgrade), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Uran Bislimi (Lugano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Lugano 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Ballmoos
Papadopoulos
Mai
Delcroix 79’
Karimov 73’
Bislimi
Grgić
Cimignani
Santos 79’
Steffen 63’
Ajeti 63’
Red Star Belgrade 5-4-1 Starting XI
Matheus
Ristić 75’
Gudelj
Nakayama
Gaštarov
Elšnik
Lučić 75’
Krunić 81’
Händel 64’
Kostov
Dieng 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
David von Ballmoos
95′ 3 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Antonios Papadopoulos
95′ 4 1 – 6 2 33 – – – –
Lars Lukas Mai
95′ 2 – 1 3 – 61 2 – –
Hannes Delcroix Taken off
79′ 1 – 2 2 – 38 2 – – –
Ezgjan Alioski Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – – 1 – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Bekhruz Karimov Taken off
73′ – – 17 1 – 2 1 4 1 1 –
Uran Bislimi
95′ – – 63 2 – 3 1 6 – 2 –
Anto Grgić
95′ 1 – 45 – – 3 1 6 – – –
Yanis Cimignani
95′ – 1 28 1 – – – – – – –
Renato Steffen Taken off
63′ – 1 14 1 – – – 2 3 1
Dereck Moncada Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 3 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
Forwards5 players
Daniel Dos Santos Taken off
79′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 3 2 16 –
Albian Ajeti Taken off
63′ 1 – 2 2 0.27 – – 2 – 6 –
Elias Pihlström Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 3 1 10 –
Kevin Behrens Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 1 0.39 – 1 3 1 10 –
Beckham Castro Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – 0.07 – 1 1 1 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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