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Half-time substitute Iheanacho slots high into the net to give Celtic lead
Arnautovic turns in from close range in a packed box 10 minutes later
Schmeichel & Maeda return for Brendan Rodgers' side with latter subbed off at break
Schmeichel pulls off fine first-half save to keep tie level
Nygren & Iheanacho blow two chances in quick succession as Celtic start second half brightly
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Big scare for Celtic as Kieran Tierney loses his bearings and Bruno Duarte meets a dipping cross at the back post, only to lash his shot into the side-netting.
The home fans on the other side of the ground thought that was in!
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Celtic need a win. A draw isn't good enough and a loss would be devastating.
John
Big game for Yang tonight. Hope he manages to prove himself.
Danny
What is Celtic defence doing with two yard passes around the penalty box?
John
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Kieran Tierney overlaps and his low cross is cut out to give Celtic a corner.
Colby Donovan is penalised for coming in a shade late with his aerial challenge.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Reo Hatate tries to keep the rain off one of the mascots before we got started...
Kasper Schmeichel was in on it too, with his gloves perhaps providing a better barrier.
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Having not made the most of a similar situation moments ago, Colby Donovan whips in a great cross from the right, but no player in green can get a touch.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
They've looked dangerous Red Star, and they're starting to get more joy, particularly down the right-hand side.
It's another little warning sign for Celtic.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Red Star captain Mirko Ivanic meets a cross from the right but the midfielder can't steer it on target with his head.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Some good footwork from Red Star's Brazilian goalie Matheus as Daizen Maeda flies in from nowhere.
He might clear the ball a bit quicker next time...
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Another corner to the hosts and the fans get that bit louder.
This one is nodded on and the ball squirms a foot or so wide of the post.
Colby Donovan did just enough to prevent a tap-in at the back stick.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Red Star corner. Kasper Schmeichel gathers comfortably.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Sebastian Tounekti gets Celtic forward but his pass in behind the backline is cut out by a sliding defender before Reo Hatate can get there.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
It was a great, powerful run from Radonjic, breaking into the heart of the Celtic midfield.
He was never troubling Schmeichel with his shot, but you can't blame him for taking the effort on.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Nemanja Radonjic ghosts away from a couple of challenges and makes good progress up the centre of the pitch before firing a shot over the top from 20 yards or so.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Red Star break at speed and it needs a good, sliding block from Liam Scales to cut out the danger at the near post.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Cameron Carter-Vickers meets a deep free-kick from Benjamin Nygren but elects to head across goal rather than have a go and the Red Star defence are able to clear.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Celtic should be looking for 3 points tonight. Red Star not a great recent record. They will have much harder games later home and away.
James
I cannot see Celtic getting a result tonight as when in Europe they always seem to struggle.
John
Most teams are cautious coming to Celtic Park but Celtic play away with that same caution.
Darren
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
An unusual but effective tackle from Benjamin Nygren as he slips and falls on the ball to halt a home attack.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Celtic, in a dark green kit, are getting plenty of early touches as they get a feel for the slick pitch.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Radio Scotland
Yang has to perform tonight. He needs to step up.
He will have to travel forward with the ball, but he'll also have to do his defensive duties too.
Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Celtic
The rain is tumbling down as these two former champions of Europe get going after a moment of silence for former Red Star player Dejan Milovanovic, who died last week at the age of 41.
Five minutes late in starting...
Kelechi Iheanacho was on the pitch for just 10 minutes before finding the opener
At a glance
Half-time substitute Kelechi Iheanacho calmly slots the ball high into the net to give Celtic the lead
Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic hauls Red Star level in a packed box
Both kick off Europa League campaign with a point with Celtic's next game at home to Braga of Portugal
Celtic battled their way to a deserved point in their Europa League campaign opener with an evenly matched Red Star Belgrade at the Marakana.
Former Premier League strikers Kelechi Iheanacho and Marko Arnautovic netted second-half goals for their respective sides on a night where neither outfit truly impressed.
Ex-Manchester City and Leicester City striker Iheanacho - who reunited with Brendan Rodgers after the transfer window closed - replaced the struggling Daizen Maeda at half-time for the Scottish champions and quickly legitimised the switch.
The Nigeria international killed a clever pass from fellow summer signing Benjamin Nygren before calmly steering the ball beyond Red Star goalkeeper Matheus minutes after missing a close-range effort.
Though their second-half efforts merited a goal, the hosts should have had something to show for their work before the break where Bruno Duarte smashed the side netting and cracked the crossbar.
Austria stalwart Arnautovic, who fulfilled his promise to former Bologna head coach and Red Star great Sinisa Mihajlovic by joining the club in the summer, bundled in among a congested box.
Both sides would have preferred to be in the Champions League, but with the quality, or rather lack of it at times, would suggest the second-tier competition is much more their level.
For 50 minutes in Belgrade, shades of Celtic's blunt two legs against Kairat Almaty in their Champions League play-off crossed the mind.
Rodgers' side were once again lethargic and lacked the quality required to compete at the sharp end of the pitch.
Under pressure for most of the first half, the Scots were fortunate their hosts were as profligate as they were.
Cameron Carter-Vickers twice came close to puncturing Red Star's pressure, but his tame efforts summed up a stuffy start from Celtic.
Maeda had just eight touches in his 45 minutes before he was hooked for natural striker Iheanacho.
Celtic's attack finally had a bit of dimension, and there was a flurry of chances before the breakthrough arrived. However, it didn't bring domination and the equaliser followed.
As daunting an arena the Marakana is, Celtic did not really threaten a winner late on and appeared almost happy to hold out for the draw - one which Rodgers admitted post-match is "a nice first step".
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "We've come away to a difficult venue and the players really stood up to that. I thought they had a real positive attitude in the game, especially second half.
"First half, we weren't aggressive enough in our play and we were giving the ball away with loose passing and didn't quite connect the game.
"The second half, we were much better and Kelechi's provided us with a great platform.
"When they levelled it and the crowd were right behind them, that's when a team can fall but they stood up to it and they just kept their task and got a valuable point.
"What is important is that you don't lose the game and we had a strong mentality to see that through at the end."
Celtic host Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday (15:00 BST) before continuing their Europa League campaign at home to Braga next Thursday, (17:45).
Red Star Belgrade host Radnicki 1923 in the Serbian SuperLiga on Saturday before travelling to take on Porto in Europe next week.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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2 Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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3 Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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5 Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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6 Sporting Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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10 Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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11 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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12 PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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14 Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15 Brann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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16 Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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17 FCSB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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18 Ferencváros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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19 Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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20 Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
23 Panathinaikos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
26 Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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27 Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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28 Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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29 Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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30 Young Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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31 Basel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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32 Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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34 Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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35 Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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36 Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Manager: Vladan Milojevic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Vladan Milojevic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
UEFA Europa League
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Crvena Zvezda have met Celtic twice before in major European competition, losing a last 16 tie 6-2 on aggregate in the European Cup in 1968-69.
Celtic have lost two of their six European meetings with Serbian (inc. games as Yugoslavia) sides previously (W3 D1), failing to win any of their three away matches during that time.
Crvena Zvezda have lost just two of their last 13 home games in the UEFA Europa League (W8 D3), winning five of their last seven since September 2021.
This will be Celtic’s first appearance in the UEFA Europa League since 2021-22, winning three of their last four games in the competition (L1) though they were still eliminated from the group stage on that occasion.
Crvena Zvezda goalkeeper Matheus has made the fifth-most starts (59) in UEFA Europa League history (2009-10 onwards) and the only goalkeeper with more starts is Rui Patrício (69).
