VIDEO: 32 years ago Panchev and Najdoski became European champions with Crvena zvezda

Crvena zvezda was the European champion in 1991 photo: crvenavezdafk.com

32 years ago today, on May 29, 1991, Red Star achieved the greatest success of Yugoslav football, became the champion of Europe.

In the Champions Cup at that time (now the Champions League), in the final played in Bari after the regular part, it was 0:0, and in the penalty shootout, the Belgrade "red and whites" were better than Olympique Marseille with 5:3.

The key penalty for the European title was scored by the Macedonian football legend Darko Panchev, also winner of the "Golden Boot".

This final will be remembered even after the cult comment of Milojko Pantic who broadcast the final match.

- Darko Pancev and Olmeta face to face. Red Star is the champion of Europe! Red Star is the winner of the Champions Cup. The greatest success of Yugoslav club football. Darko, Darko, Darko… - were the words of Pantic.

In addition to Pancev, the "golden" generation of Crvena zvezda included Ilija Najdoski, Stevan Stojanovic, Dusko Radinovic, Slobodan Marovic, Vladimir Jugovic, Refik Shabanadzovic, Midrag Belodedic, Robert Prosinechki, Dejan Savicevic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Dragisha Binic, Vlada Stosic, Goran Vasilijevic, Ivica Momcilovic, Zeljko Kaludjerovic, Milic Jovanovic, Goran Juric, Rade Tosic, Vladan Lukic and Ljubisa Milojevic. The coach was Ljupko Petrović.

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