Thrilling 2-2 draw between Crvena Zvezda and Copenhagen in the UEFA Conference League

The match between FK Crvena Zvezda and visitors FC Copenhagen ended in a 2-2 draw in the second round of the league stage of the UEFA Conference League, in the match held on 22 October 2026 at 19:45 Saudi time.

FK Crvena Zvezda opened the scoring in the 29th minute through an own goal scored by Matej Gashtarov into his own side's net against FC Copenhagen, before Timi Max Elšnik added a second goal for FK Crvena Zvezda in the 34th minute, then Vasilije Kostov extended his team's lead with a third goal in the 41st minute, putting the hosts two goals ahead at half-time.

FC Copenhagen narrowed the gap through Maher Mauricio Carrizo in the 70th minute, reviving the excitement of the match, and the final minutes of the match saw Stefan Gudelj sent off from FK Crvena Zvezda's ranks in the 90+4th minute after the original playing time of the match, with the two teams ending the match in a 2-2 draw.

Timi Max Elšnik received the player of the match award after scoring a goal and playing for 81 minutes, achieving a rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of statistics, FK Crvena Zvezda dominated possession with 57 per cent against 43 per cent for FC Copenhagen, and the hosts had 9 attempts compared to 6 for FC Copenhagen, including 5 on target for FK Crvena Zvezda against 2 for FC Copenhagen. FC Copenhagen also took 6 corner kicks compared to 3 for FK Crvena Zvezda, and the expected goals rate from shots taken stood at 0.41 for FK Crvena Zvezda against 0.25 for FC Copenhagen.

The match was officiated by referee Radu Marian Petrescu, and it was broadcast on beIN Sports.

Following this result, FC Copenhagen sit in third place in the standings with 3 points from one match, which they won without conceding a goal, while FK Crvena Zvezda are in 24th place with no points after losing the match on goal difference.