FK Crvena zvezda 1, Malmo 0

MALMÖ, Sweden (Interstat) — A solitary early goal from substitute Vasilije Kostov propelled Serbia’s FK Crvena zvezda to a 1-0 upset victory over Sweden’s Malmo FF in Europa League group stage play Thursday afternoon at a rain-slicked Eleda Stadion. The result, decided in the 16th minute, defied pregame projections that heavily favored the Swedish champions. Statistical models gave Malmo FF a 91 percent probability of winning and predicted a 1-1 draw, but the visiting Serbian side executed a disciplined defensive game plan to secure all three points in the opening match of the continental campaign. The decisive moment came just… Read more...