Crvena zvezda will not play in the group stage of the Champions League for the third time in a row.
The champion of Serbia was defeated by Cypriot Omonia in Nicosia - 4:2 on penalties, after 1:1 in regular time and after extra time, in the third round of Champions League qualification.
Omonia secured the group stage of the Europa League, and in the double-header with Olympiakos they will look for a way to the Champions League.
On the other hand, Zvezda is waiting for a rival in the play-off phase of the Europa League qualification and will try to qualify for the second-ranked European competition. Only one game is played.
The Cypriots took the lead at the "GSP Stadium" in Nicosia in the 31st minute, with Luftner's goal after a corner and a real carom in the box.
The Belgraders equalized in the last minute of the first half, with a goal by former Montenegrin representative Mirko Ivanić.
Dejan Stanković's men were the better rival in the first hour of the game, they had a lot of chances, but the Cypriots also woke up later on.
Bautec missed a great opportunity for the home team in the 68th minute - Zvezda goalkeeper Borjan made a great save.
With an equal game at the end of the regular part and in extra time, with pro-radical chances on both sides, we reached the penalty shoot-out, where the goalkeeper of the home team, the Brazilian Fabiano, made a name for himself.
In the third series, he saved a penalty shot by the Italian Diego Falcinelli from Crvena Zvezda, and immediately after that, in the fourth series, he saved the penalty shot by the stopper Miloš Degenek.
All Omonia players, on the other hand, were safe from the penalty spot - Borjan had no chance.
Last year, Zvezda won the play-off phase of the Champions League with penalties, with a lucky victory in Copenhagen, but now in the same round, they were unlucky when taking penalty kicks.
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