PSV Eindhoven held off a second-half fightback from Red Star Belgrade to gain a vital Champions League win.The Dutch side stormed into a 3-0 lead after only 43 minutes following goals from Luuk de Jong,

Having started the league phase with four straight defeats, including notable thrashings against the likes of Inter Milan, Monaco and Barcelona, Red Star took out their frustrations on Stuttgart with a memorable 5-1 success against the Bundesliga side in November.

Luuk de Jong scored a brace of goals as 10-man PSV Eindhoven put in a commanding first-half display but were then forced to hold on for victory in a 3-2 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade at a freezing Stadion Rajko Mitic on Tuesday.

PSV Eindhoven held off a second-half fightback from Red Star Belgrade to gain a vital Champions League win. The Dutch side stormed into a 3-0 lead after only 43 minutes following goals from Luuk de Jong, Guus Til and Ryan Flamengo as they looked to be cruising to victory.

PSV Eindhoven hung on for a 3-2 win at Red Star despite losing defender Flamingo to a red card just after halftime while leading 3-0

Luuk de Jong scores twice as PSV Eindhoven secures a 3-2 victory over Red Star Belgrade in a tense Champions League match.

Ten-man PSV Eindhoven survive a late come back to hold on to record a 3-2 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Available to UK users only.

Red Star Belgrade’s hopes of advancing to the 2024-25 Champions League knockout stage ended on Tuesday after a 3-2 loss at home to PSV Eindhoven in their penultimate league stage match.