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Boakye Yiadom scores in Red Star Belgrade UEFA Champions League win over Olympiacos

Ghanaian striker Richmond Boakye Yiadom registered a goal as Red Star Belgrade defeated Greek giants Olympiacos 3-1 on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League.
Boakye Yiadom
Boakye Yiadom

The 1991 European champions came from behind to earn a 3-1 emphatic victory in front of their home fans.

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Ruben Semedo broke the deadlock of the game to give Olympiacos the lead in the 37th minute when he lost his marker to connect home a floated freekick into the near post.

Three minutes from regulation time, Nemanja Milunovic headed in a corner kick to give the Serbian side the lead.

After Olympiakos midfielder Yassine Benzia was sent off in the 58th minute for a second bookable foul, Red Star capitalised five minutes later when Milos Vulic drove a crisp low shot from 12 metres into the bottom left corner of the net following some slack defending by the visitors.

Borjan kept out Mohamed Camara’s fierce long-range shot and Yassine Meriah fired wide from close range for Olympiakos before Milunovic and substitute Boakye struck in a frantic finish to delight the home fans.

The goals were almost a carbon copy of each other as Milunovic rose above his marker to head home an 87th-minute corner and Boakye followed in his footsteps three minutes later.

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