Luuk de Jong scored a brace of goals as 10-man PSV Eindhoven put in a commanding first-half display but were then forced to hold on for victory in a 3-2 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade at a freezing Stadion Rajko Mitic on Tuesday.

PSV Eindhoven held off a second-half fightback from Red Star Belgrade to gain a vital Champions League win. The Dutch side stormed into a 3-0 lead after only 43 minutes following goals from Luuk de Jong, Guus Til and Ryan Flamengo as they looked to be cruising to victory.

PSV remain on course for a play-off spot in the Champions League, after Luuk de Jong scored twice to guide them to victory in Serbia.

PSV took a giant step towards the knock-out stages of the Champions League after hanging on for the points in a match that turned on Ryan Flamingo’s red card. The defender ended up making headlines for the right reasons after his flashing volley from a corner just before half-time proved the difference between the two sides.

Ten-man PSV Eindhoven survive a late come back to hold on to record a 3-2 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Available to UK users only.

Having started the league phase with four straight defeats, including notable thrashings against the likes of Inter Milan, Monaco and Barcelona, Red Star took out their frustrations on Stuttgart with a memorable 5-1 success against the Bundesliga side in November.

Red Star Belgrade’s hopes of advancing to the 2024-25 Champions League knockout stage ended on Tuesday after a 3-2 loss at home to PSV Eindhoven in their penultimate league stage match.

PSV Eindhoven held off a second-half fightback from Red Star Belgrade to gain a vital Champions League win.The Dutch side stormed into a 3-0 lead after only 43 minutes following goals from Luuk de Jong,