Serbian giants suffered a 3-2 away defeat against Maccabi Haifa at the Sammy Offer Stadium in Haifa in the first leg of UEFA Champions League.
Zambian midfielder Kings Kangwa returned Israel for the first time since his six month spell in 2018 at Hapoel Be’er Sheva, was in the thick of things in the middle of the pack for the Serbian giants.
The Serbian went to the break via a 2-1 lead before two second half goals propelled Haifa to a famous 3-2 victory.
The two sides will meat next week in the return leg with the winners advancing to the group stage of the competition.
In the Europa Conference League, Emmanuel Banda came on as a late substitute in Djurgarden’s 3-0 home win over Apoel.
