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Serbian Media Criticize Lukassen After Red Star's Loss to Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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First reported by Mako · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated Red Star Belgrade 1-0 in the Champions League qualifiers, prompting Serbian media to criticize defender Kristijan Lukassen for his role in the goal conceded. Red Star's coach defended Lukassen and plans to start him again in the return leg, aiming to overturn the deficit.
- 01Hapoel Be'er Sheva won 1-0 away against Red Star Belgrade in Champions League qualifiers.
- 02Serbian media blamed defender Kristijan Lukassen for the goal and poor coordination with the goalkeeper.
- 03Informer questioned why a 10 million euro player was benched and criticized Lukassen's performance.
- 04Red Star struggled with Be'er Sheva's pressure and overall team performance was disappointing.
- 05Coach Dejan Stanković defended Lukassen, citing lack of match fitness and confidence.
- 06Stanković plans to start Lukassen again in the return leg to improve the team's chances.
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