UEFA Europa League Matchday 6 Thu, Dec 11 2025 · 17:45 Merkur Arena, Graz
Sturm Graz
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.46 – 1.50
FK Crvena Zvezda
  • 55’ M. Ivanić
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ivanić goal decides it for FK Crvena Zvezda

FK Crvena Zvezda won 1–0 through a Ivanić goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.46 and 1.50. On the chances created, Sturm Graz deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sturm Graz36%
Draw27%
FK Crvena Zvezda ✓37%

Model vs reality

Sturm Graz goals
0
Model 1.35 · xG 1.46
FK Crvena Zvezda goals
1
Model 1.37 · xG 1.50
Total goals
1
Model 2.72 · xG 2.96
Score 0–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. MitchellSturm Graz
7.9
  • RefereeDamian Sylwestrzak
  • Coaches— · V. Milojević
  • VenueMerkur Arena
  • Table before kick-offSturm Graz 28th · FK Crvena Zvezda 22nd

Timeline

  1. A. MalićYellow card · Foul
    11’
  2. M. ArnautovićYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    16’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ Bruno DuarteFor M. Arnautović
    46’
  5. VAR N. TiknizyanGoal Disallowed - offside
    53’
  6. M. Ivanić 0–1Assist T. Elšnik
    55’
  7. ⇄ J. HödlFor T. Chukwuani
    66’
  8. ⇄ A. KayomboFor S. Jatta
    66’
  9. RodrigãoYellow card · Foul
    68’
  10. M. IvanićYellow card · Roughing
    70’
  11. R. KrunićYellow card · Holding
    78’
  12. ⇄ S. HierländerFor E. Karić
    79’
  13. ⇄ K. BendraFor A. Malić
    79’
  14. ⇄ B. BeganovićFor M. Malone
    79’
  15. ⇄ M. BajoFor Milson
    82’
  16. ⇄ A. KataiFor M. Ivanić
    87’
  17. K. BendraYellow card · Foul
    90’
  18. ⇄ V. KostovFor Tomás Händel
    90+5’
  19. J. MitchellYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+8’
  20. A. KataiYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+8’
  21. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Sturm Graz16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
FK Crvena Zvezda14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Sturm GrazFK Crvena Zvezda
59% Possession 41%
1.46 Expected goals (xG) 1.50
1.35 Expected points (xPts) 1.40
16 Shots 14
1 Shots on target 2
10 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 7
10 Shots inside the box 9
6 Shots outside the box 5
424 Passes 301
81% Pass accuracy 73%
6 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
14 Fouls 19
2 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 7.04

Line-ups

Sturm Graz 4-1-3-2

16.7 O. Christensen(G)
176.2 E. Karić ↓79’ 477.2 E. Aiwu 27.9★ J. Mitchell 235.7 A. Malić ↓79’
47.2 J. Gorenc Stankovič
216.9 T. Chukwuani ↓66’ 106.9 O. Kiteishvili 197.9 T. Horvat
776.2 M. Malone ↓79’ 206.0 S. Jatta ↓66’
  • 1O. Christensen (G)6.7
  • 17E. Karić↓79’6.2
  • 47E. Aiwu7.2
  • 2J. Mitchell ★7.9
  • 23A. Malić↓79’5.7
  • 4J. Gorenc Stankovič7.2
  • 21T. Chukwuani↓66’6.9
  • 10O. Kiteishvili6.9
  • 19T. Horvat7.9
  • 77M. Malone↓79’6.2
  • 20S. Jatta↓66’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 43J. Hödl↑66’6.9
  • 11A. Kayombo↑66’6.5
  • 14K. Bendra↑79’6.5
  • 25S. Hierländer↑79’6.3
  • 26B. Beganović↑79’6.7

Unused: M. Bignetti, D. Khudyakov, G. Haider, J. Wolf, N. Geyrhofer, J. Beck, Luca Weinhandl

FK Crvena Zvezda 4-2-3-1

17.2 Matheus(G)
236.9 N. Tiknizyan 57.5 Rodrigão 136.9 M. Veljković 666.7 Y. Seol
217.6 T. Elšnik A 337.2 R. Krunić
77.0 Milson ↓82’ 47.6 M. Ivanić ↓87’ 206.7 Tomás Händel ↓90’
896.6 M. Arnautović ↓46’
  • 1Matheus (G)7.2
  • 23N. Tiknizyan6.9
  • 5Rodrigão7.5
  • 13M. Veljković6.9
  • 66Y. Seol6.7
  • 21T. ElšnikA7.6
  • 33R. Krunić7.2
  • 7Milson↓82’7.0
  • 4M. Ivanić↓87’7.6
  • 20Tomás Händel↓90’6.7
  • 89M. Arnautović↓46’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 17Bruno Duarte↑46’5.9
  • 6M. Bajo↑82’6.3
  • 22V. Kostov↑90’
  • 10A. Katai↑87’

Unused: O. Glazer, I. Guteša, S. Leković, A. Avdić, N. Stanković, L. Zaric, S. Babicka, Aleksa Damjanović

Coach: V. Milojević

Player stats

Top rated
J. MitchellSturm Graz7.9
2nd
T. HorvatSturm Graz7.9
3rd
T. ElšnikFK Crvena Zvezda7.6

Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
O. Christensen G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
E. Karić D 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 53 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Aiwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 58 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
J. Mitchell D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 78% 46 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.9
A. Malić D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 31 2 1 0/0 4/0 5.7
J. Gorenc Stankovič M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 72% 46 1 2 0/1 1/1 7.2
T. Chukwuani M 66 0 0 2 (0) 1 92% 38 1 1 0/0 2/3 6.9
O. Kiteishvili M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 47 3 1 1/5 0/0 6.9
T. Horvat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 6 81% 37 2 2 1/5 3/3 7.9
M. Malone F 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 0/2 2/4 6.2
S. Jatta F 66 0 0 2 (0) 1 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.0
J. Hödl M 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 40% 5 0 1 2/2 0/2 6.9
A. Kayombo F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
K. Bendra M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Hierländer M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Beganović F 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

FK Crvena Zvezda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Matheus G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 52% 23 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
N. Tiknizyan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 60% 25 1 2 1/3 0/2 6.9
Rodrigão D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 3 0 0/0 3/0 7.5
M. Veljković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Y. Seol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 40 1 2 0/0 3/0 6.7
T. Elšnik M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 70% 30 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.6
R. Krunić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 42 5 2 0/2 2/1 7.2
Milson F 82 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 13 5 0 1/4 2/2 7.0
M. Ivanić M 87 1 0 2 (1) 3 71% 21 2 2 1/1 0/0 7.6
Tomás Händel M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 75% 28 2 3 0/0 2/2 6.7
M. Arnautović F 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 12 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.6
Bruno Duarte F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 1/1 3/1 5.9
M. Bajo M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
V. Kostov M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Katai M 3 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.