Overview
- Red Star Belgrade beat Larne 4-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round at Inver Park on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
- Bruno Duarte scored twice and Vasilije Kostov and Muhammed Cham added goals to produce the margin of victory.
- The opener came from a penalty awarded after a VAR review judged Tomas Cosgrove to have handled the ball and Duarte converted from the spot.
- Larne reached this stage for the first time after beating Tre Fiori in the previous round, and the club must overturn a four-goal deficit when the second leg kicks off in Belgrade on Wednesday, July 29 at 19:00 BST.
- Crypto prediction markets listed the fixture for betting interest but neither club has confirmed any official crypto sponsorships, fan tokens, or blockchain ticketing arrangements.