ФМП Белград took a narrow 90-89 victory over Red Star in the ABA League on October 4th, 2026. The result sent ripples through the standings, with the hosts climbing from fifth while their opponents slipped further from the summit. By then, many had expected the visitors to cruise away with another win.
Red Star sat second in the table with twelve wins from sixteen games, while ФМП Белград had only six victories to their name. That discrepancy made tonight's outcome all the more surprising, to be fair. The visitors had won four of their last five against European opposition, including a win over Anadolu Efes.
We had backed the home side to win, calling it a 67 per cent probability before kickoff. The game unfolded exactly as we anticipated, though not in a way anyone comfortable with the standings would have predicted. And here's the thing — Red Star looked vulnerable in moments that decided everything.
ФМП Белград's recent form tells a different story than their position suggests. They had beaten Partizan 92-79, lost narrowly to Megabasket twice, and pushed Ilirija close. The visitors, meanwhile, dropped points against Hapoel Tel Aviv and Žalgiris in their last three European fixtures.
The gap between them in the table remains significant. Red Star still lead by eight wins, but tonight's result showed that the fifth-placed side can compete with anyone. The visitors will need to respond, though cup football has its own rules when it comes to momentum.
