Viktoria Plzen vs Crvena zvezda

Viktoria Plzeň pulled off one of this season's great European turnarounds, thrashing Crvena Zvezda 5-1 after extra time to erase a 3-0 first-leg deficit and book their spot in the Europa League league phase on a 5-4 aggregate. Prince Adu put the hosts ahead in the 8th minute after missing a penalty moments earlier, but Mirko Ivanić struck straight back for the visitors just three minutes later. The tie turned when Bukari was sent off for Crvena Zvezda in the 53rd minute, and Plzeň pounced: Denis Višinský converted a penalty in the 58th minute before Patrik Hrošovský made it 3-1. Unable to finish the job in 90 minutes, Plzeň pushed on in extra time, with Christophe Kabongo slotting home another penalty deep into stoppage time and Dávid Krčík completing the rout soon after. It's a huge result for Viktoria Plzeň, who looked out of the tie after Belgrade and instead battled back a man advantage into a statement comeback. For Crvena Zvezda, it's a painful collapse after controlling the first leg, undone by the red card and a second-half capitulation that ended their European campaign.