FK Crvena Zvezda left Inver Park with a result that was settled early and controlled to the end, as Larne were beaten 4-0 in UEFA Champions League Qualification Round 2. The visitors went ahead from a penalty in the 26th minute, added a second after the break in the 55th minute, and never let the pace drop once the game had swung their way. For readers in Mauritius, this was the kind of clear away performance that rewards staying with the contest through to the final whistle.
The score at half-time was 1-0, and that detail mattered because Larne had already been forced into a reactive shape at Inver Park. Two home yellow cards arrived in the 28th and 34th minutes, while FK Crvena Zvezda had been booked once in the 20th minute, and the rhythm of the first half reflected that edge in control. Dejan Stankovic's side, set up in 4-3-2-1, used the lead to manage the game, while Gary Haveron's Larne, listed in 4-3-3, could not turn their spells into a response.
After the interval, FK Crvena Zvezda made the decisive stretch count. The third goal came in the 67th minute, and the fourth arrived in the 85th minute, turning a solid away lead into a fully convincing final margin. The ordinary-time score finished 4-0, and the official winner was the away side, with the result matching the full-time score. At a venue in Larne, the pattern was simple: once the visitors had the first goal, they added layers of pressure and kept Larne at arm's length.
- The first goal came in the 26th minute from a penalty, and it put FK Crvena Zvezda in front before the break.
- The second goal arrived in the 55th minute, extending the away lead to 2-0 and changing the shape of the contest.
- The third goal landed in the 67th minute, and the fourth followed in the 85th minute to close out the scoring.
- Cards also told part of the story, with a yellow for FK Crvena Zvezda in the 20th minute and home cautions in the 28th and 34th minutes.
The venue, Inver Park, gave Larne the setting, but not the response they needed against a visiting side with enough structure to manage the night. Dejan Stankovic's team kept their shape through the 4-3-2-1 system, and the three second-half goals showed how well they handled the game once the first breakthrough had been made. Gary Haveron's Larne started in 4-3-3, yet the 1-0 half-time score already pointed to a difficult chase. For fans in Mauritius watching across Tuesday 21 July, 23:00 +04, the match underlined how quickly a qualification tie can tilt when one side takes its first chance.
For FK Crvena Zvezda, the 4-0 finish gives the away camp a strong platform from this meeting in UEFA Champions League Qualification Round 2, and the clean sheet adds weight to the scoreline. Larne were left needing more than a bright spell after the break, but the 55th, 67th and 85th minute goals shut that door firmly. In Mauritius, where viewers could follow the game through Canal+ Africa or MBC at Tuesday 21 July, 23:00 +04, the evening belonged to the visitors from the moment the penalty went in.
What comes next is straightforward: FK Crvena Zvezda move on from a 4-0 away win, while Larne are left to regroup after conceding four times at Inver Park.
