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February 19, 2026
Historic Victory for Zvezda in France: Red-Whites Close to Europa League Round of 16, Could Have Crushed Lille
Seven losses and only two draws were Red Star's record in European away games in France; the red-whites had not managed a victory throughout history, but this negative tradition has come to an end - the Serbian champion defeated Lille with a score of 1-0 (1-0) in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 32!
TL;DR
- Red Star achieved their first-ever European away win against a French team, defeating Lille 1-0.
- Tebo Uchena scored the decisive goal in the 46th minute.
- Red Star missed multiple opportunities to increase their lead in the second half, including chances for Vladimir Lučić and Marko Arnautović.
- Lille did not create any significant scoring opportunities.
- Lučić will miss the second leg due to a yellow card.
- The winner of this tie will face either Lyon or Aston Villa in the next round.
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