{"id":178663,"date":"2025-05-29T10:11:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=178663"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:11:50","slug":"34-years-ago-the-sky-opened-the-day-crvena-zvezda-became-european-champion-without-a-single-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/34-years-ago-the-sky-opened-the-day-crvena-zvezda-became-european-champion-without-a-single-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"34 YEARS AGO THE SKY OPENED: The day Crvena Zvezda became European champion without a single defeat!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>On this day, exactly 34 years ago, Crvena Zvezda footballers achieved historic success by winning the title of European champion.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 29, 1991, at the Saint Nikola Stadium in Bari, the red and whites defeated Olympique Marseille in the final of the then Champions Cup after a penalty shootout (5:3), following a 0:0 draw after 120 minutes of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grashopers - Crvena zvezda 1:4 | Kup evropskih \u0161ampiona, 1\/16 finala (03.10.1990.), highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JM_zFgQ9ybE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On their way to the final, Zvezda eliminated Grasshoppers (1:1, 4:1), Glasgow Rangers (3:0, 1:1), Dynamo Dresden (3:0, 2:1), and Bayern Munich (2:1, 2:2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain and goalkeeper Stevan Stojanovi\u0107 saved the first penalty in the shootout from Manuel Amoros, while all of Zvezda&#8217;s players were precise (Prosine\u010dki, Bini\u0107, Belodedi\u0107, Mihajlovi\u0107, and Pan\u010dev).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041d\u0435\u0431\u043e \u0441\u0435 \u043e\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u043b\u043e ! \u0421\u0442\u0430\u0434\u0438\u043e\u043d \u0458\u0435 \u0435\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043e !\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6QhyemXR_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zvezda played in the following lineup: Stojanovi\u0107, Jugovi\u0107, Marovi\u0107, \u0160abanad\u017eovi\u0107, Belodedi\u0107, Najdoski, Prosine\u010dki, Mihajlovi\u0107, Pan\u010dev, Savi\u0107evi\u0107 (Sto\u0161i\u0107), Bini\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Du\u0161ko Radinovi\u0107, who had been a regular starter until the final, missed out due to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crvena Zvezda - Najbitniji Penal  u Istoriji - Bari 1991. Prvak Evrope\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qGsNjTUF_z0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The team&#8217;s coach was Ljupko Petrovi\u0107, who surprised everyone in the final with a defensive tactic, despite his team having previously played offensively and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turned out he was right, and Zvezda won the most important trophy in European football on penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Put radosti - Kako je Zvezda pokorila Evropu (dokumentarni film)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GPJYAzBtM1c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zvezda will traditionally mark this historic success today at the Rajko Miti\u0107 Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/donald-trump-declared-i-really-love-serbia-i-hope-to-come-and-visit-one-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DONALD TRUMP DECLARED: I really love Serbia, I hope to come and visit one day!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbs-organized-a-large-protest-in-leposavic-police-blocked-access-to-the-sports-hall-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERBS ORGANIZED A LARGE PROTEST IN LEPOSAVIC: Police blocked access to the Sports Hall! 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