Crvena Zvezda suffer first defeat in the Serbian SuperLiga

Belgrade’s Crvena Zvezda lost for the first time this season in the Serbian championship. In a rescheduled Round 3 match, the defending champions were defeated 3–2 away by Vojvodina.

The visitors dominated the first half and went 2–0 up thanks to goals from Mirko Ivanić and Aleksandar Katai, but Vojvodina made a comeback after the break. Ibrahim Mustafa, Lazar Ranđelović, and Milan Kolarević scored to secure a dramatic home victory.

Armenian national team defender Nair Tiknizyan started for Crvena Zvezda and played the full match.

Tiknizyan’s match statistics:
Minutes played: 90+
Shots: 1
Accurate passes: 37 (84%)
Key passes: 2
Successful dribbles: 2/2
Possessions lost: 13
Fouls won: 2
Fouls committed: 1
Yellow cards: 1
Clearances: 5
Tackles: 1
Duels won: 6/7
Aerial duels won: 3/3
SofaScore rating: 6.4

After 12 rounds, Crvena Zvezda remain top of the table with 31 points, the same as Partizan, while Vojvodina have climbed to third place with 27.