Timi Max Elšnik made his Champions League debut and was one of the best on the pitch: Crvena zvezda host Benfica, who silenced Marakana
Photo: FK Crvena zvezda
Timi Max Elšnik has further elevated his dream year of 2024, first playing in the Euro 2024 and now experiencing the thrill of the elite Champions League. The former captain of Olimpija left Ljubljana this summer to join Crvena zvezda in Belgrade, where he quickly established himself as one of the team’s key players. His contributions helped the team reach the group stage of the revamped Champions League, though their first match didn’t go as planned.
Benfica visited the Marakana and proved too strong for the Serbian champions. The Portuguese side scored two goals, winning 2-1, with Orkun Kökcü and Kerem Aktürkoğlu both finding the back of the net. Interestingly, it was two Turkish players who sank Crvena zvezda. Timi Max Elšnik played the entire match for the home side and was, according to the statistical website SofaScore, the best player for the Serbian giants, finishing with a 7.6 rating. Only Kökcü was rated higher.
Elšnik’s Slovenian teammate Vanja Drkušić did not feature in this match, despite Crvena zvezda scoring their only goal in the 86th minute—a goal that came after a play involving the Slovenian midfielder and an assist from Cherif Ndiaye, with substitute Felicio Milson slotting it home. Drkušić spent the entire match on the bench and will have to wait a bit longer for his Champions League debut.
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