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,

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 took a giant step towards the knock-out stages of the Champions League after hanging on for the points in a match that turned on Ryan Flamingo’s red card. The defender ended up making headlines for the right reasons after his flashing volley from a corner just before half-time proved the difference between the two sides.

PSV just about held on to a 2-3 lead with ten men to pick what could be a hugely important win away against Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. The Eindhovenaren were 0-3 up at halftime before a sending-off for center back Ryan Flamingo changed the game.

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.