CRVENA Zvezda scored three second half goals to run out convincing winners at Inver Park with a 4-0 victory over the Invermen.
Bruno Duarte opened the scoring midway through the first half with VAR intervened to see the referee to the screen, with a penalty awarded and the Brazilian forward scoring.
The broke the deadlock in this UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg, before Serbian wonderkid and Arsenal target Vasilije Kostov doubled the lead early in the second period.
Duarte the made sure of victory midway through the half to ensure they would take a handsome lead into the second leg in Belgrade next in Belgrade.
The best goal of the night came in the closing stages when Muhammed Cham whipped it into the top corner for a spectacular finish.
The second leg takes place in Belgrade next Wednesday evening.
Larne: Ferguson: Ridley, Donnelly, Gallagher, S Graham, Doherty (’76 Wallace), McEneff (’76 O’Neill), Cosgrove, Sloan (’62 Simpson), Bent, Lusty (HT O’Hara)
Subs: Collett, D Graham, Wallace, McKendry, Magee, Gibson
Crvena Zvezda: Magalhaes, Ivanic (’73 Katai), Veljkovic, Abu Fani (’80 Arnautovic), Duarte (’73 Enem), Elsnik, Kostov (’73 Cham), Tiknizyan, Erakovic, Seol, Loizou (HT Bukari)
Subs: Radanovic, Gutesa, Balov, Stankovic, Strika, Uchenna, Gudelj,
Referee: Rares Vidican (Romania)
