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 Eindhoven hung on for a 3-2 win at Red Star despite losing defender Flamingo to a red card just after halftime while leading 3-0

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.

PSV will be keen to push on for one of the play-off places as they face Red Star Belgrade who have only managed just one win so far in their group stage campaign

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.