Updated. The “Eternal Derby” in Belgrade gave us the most thrilling moment

Updated on February 24, 2026, at 8:05 a.m. (CET) Dear Readers! In this post There were a few factual errors, for which we sincerely apologize. Thank you to the attentive reader who pointed them out via feedback form.

Main inaccuracies:

1. The main photo shows someone wearing a purple uniform not Partizan goalkeeper Marko Milošević, and Crvena Zvezda goalkeeper Mateusz Magalhães (Matheus Magalhães). This is evident from the Gazprom logo (Zvezda's sponsor), the red star emblem, and the color of the whale.
2. The stadium is officially called Raiko Mitic Stadium (Rajko Mitić Stadium), and "Maracanã" is a popular nickname since the 1960s (by analogy with the Brazilian arena). Both names are correct in context, but the official one is Rajko Mitic.
3. The banner displayed by Partizan fans (Grobari) is indeed dedicated to Vujadina Savich (Vujadin Savić) — a former player and coach for Crvena Zvezda who has left the club. See the full-size version of the photo top figure Has a female face - this is part of the "trolling" from ultras. You can see the photo by link.

The article has been removed in its entirety to prevent the spread of inaccurate information.

For specific details about the Partizan fan banner (Grobari) featuring Vujadin Savić and the context of the scandal, we recommend reading the original article on sportsport.ba—it’s a reliable primary source with photos and a description: https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/grobari-skandal-beograd-vujadin-savic-crvena-zvezda-partizan/516835

It was the 178th The Eternal Derby (The Večiti Derby) — one of the most intense rivalries in world soccer. On February 22, 2026, at Raiko Mitić Stadium (commonly known as "Maracana") in Belgrade Crvena Zvezda crushed Partisan with a score of 3:0 as part of Matchday 24 of the Serbian Mozzart Bet SuperLiga.

Goals:

• Vasilije Kostov (45’+5′)—a young talent being courted by Arsenal—opened the scoring just before halftime and set a record for the fastest goal in a derby by a player of his age.
• Marko Arnautović (56′)—a former player for West Ham, Stoke, and Inter—doubled the lead with a powerful shot.
• Aleksandar Katai (77′) — capped off a beautiful play: Arnautović did a bicycle kick, Kostov flicked the ball on with his heel, and Katai fired it into the net.

Following this victory, Crvena Zvezda pulled ahead by 4 points in the standings—they're now the clear favorites for the season.

But the match was memorable for more than just the soccer. It was pure chaos:

After the second goal (2–0), Partizan fans (Grobari) A section of the stands in the visitors' section caught fire. Huge flames engulfed the seats—the match was suspended for about 10 minutes (it resumed in the 64th minute), and firefighters arrived to put out the fire.