UEFA Europa League 25/26, Playoff round · 26 Feb 2026

FK Crvena zvezda 0–1 Lille

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: FK Crvena zvezda 39%, the draw 26%, Lille 35%.

Lille won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Timi Max Elšnik, 61.7 in 49′.

Well above their usual level: Félix Correia +13.0, Timi Max Elšnik +12.5, Berke Özer +10.4.

Well below it: Franklin Tebo −15.6, Bruno Duarte −15.5, Aïssa Mandi −13.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Lille Europa League
29 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Celta Vigo Europa League
22 Jan 2026	W 1–0	at Malmö FF Europa League
11 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at SK Sturm Graz Europa League
27 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v FCSB Europa League

22 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Angers Ligue 1
19 Feb 2026	L 0–1	v FK Crvena zvezda Europa League
14 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Stade Brestois Ligue 1
6 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Metz Ligue 1
1 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1

19 Feb 2026	Lille 0–1 FK Crvena zvezda Europa League
6 Nov 2025	FK Crvena zvezda 1–0 Lille Europa League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Adem Avdić Defender	15	–	100.0	–
Timi Max Elšnik Midfielder	49	–	61.7	+12.5
Rodrigão Defender	104	–	59.1	+7.8
Strahinja Eraković Defender	120	–	57.8	+4.4
Matheus Goalkeeper	120	–	54.3	+1.8
Douglas Owusu Midfielder	16	0.03	47.3	–
Rade Krunić Midfielder	120	0.02	46.4	−1.7
Marko Arnautović Forward	75	0.21	45.6	−1.1
Vasilije Kostov Midfielder	104	0.25	44.7	+0.0
Miloš Veljković Defender	75	–	41.8	−6.9
Bruno Duarte Forward	120	0.06	39.1	−15.5
Jay Enem Forward	45	0.11	37.8	–
Tomás Händel Midfielder	71	0.07	37.7	−9.3
Franklin Tebo Defender	45	–	36.3	−15.6
Young-woo Seol Defender	120	0.05	35.4	−9.7
Aleksandar Katai Midfielder	16	–	34.5	–
Nair Tiknizyan Defender	105	0.09	33.5	−7.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ngal'ayel Mukau Midfielder	25	0	0	0.02	76.0	–
Nathan Ngoy Defender	25	1	0	0.20	71.7	–
Félix Correia Midfielder	49	0	1	0.25	58.6	+13.0
Benjamin André Midfielder	120	0	1	0.08	57.7	+8.1
Berke Özer Goalkeeper	120	0	0	–	56.9	+10.4
Olivier Giroud Forward	120	1	0	0.19	53.7	+8.0
Romain Perraud Defender	105	0	0	0.01	50.3	+0.2
Gaëtan Perrin Midfielder	71	0	0	0.18	48.6	–
Chancel Mbemba Defender	120	0	0	–	47.7	+1.5
Ayyoub Bouaddi Midfielder	120	0	0	–	45.6	−2.1
Matías Fernández-Pardo Forward	120	0	0	0.15	44.1	−2.5
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Midfielder	95	0	0	0.02	44.0	−7.8
Tiago Santos Defender	95	0	0	0.01	40.8	−2.0
Aïssa Mandi Defender	120	0	0	–	39.5	−13.7
Calvin Verdonk Defender	15	0	0	–	34.3	–