UEFA Europa League

Sparta Prague vs AC Milan, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Sparta Prague
  • Red Card 77': Dominik Plechaty
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AC Milan
  • 23': Jens Petter Hauge

Hauge strikes as Milan edge 10-man Sparta

A second-string AC Milan side clinched top spot in Europa League Group H with a 1-0 win at 10-man Sparta Prague.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Matej Polidar (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tomas Wiesner with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Milan Heca.
  • 5': Offside, Sparta Prague. Matej Polidar tries a through ball, but Srdan Plavsic is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Andrea Conti.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Matej Polidar (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Sacek.
  • 8': Foul by Tomas Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
  • 8': Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Dominik Plechaty.
  • 9': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Michal Sacek.
  • 13': Offside, Milan. Daniel Maldini tries a through ball, but Samu Castillejo is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa.
  • 15': Foul by Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague).
  • 15': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Andrea Conti.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Srdan Plavsic.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Srdan Plavsic (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Wiesner.
  • 21': Foul by Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague).
  • 21': Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague).
  • 22': Lorenzo Colombo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Goal! Sparta Prague 0, Milan 1. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
  • 25': Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
  • 27': Offside, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec tries a through ball, but Srdan Plavsic is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
  • 29': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Matej Polidar.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Diogo Dalot (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Tomas Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
  • 32': Foul by Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague).
  • 32': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Milan).
  • 33': Foul by Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague).
  • 33': Rade Krunic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Filip Soucek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Rade Krunic (Milan).
  • 35': Rade Krunic (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Filip Soucek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Milan).
  • 40': Offside, Milan. Andrea Conti tries a through ball, but Samu Castillejo is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Andrea Conti (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Matej Polidar (Sparta Prague).
  • 44': Matej Polidar (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ladislav Krejci II replaces Adam Karabec.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Milan).
  • 45'+1': Srdan Plavsic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 0, Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 0, Milan 1.
  • 46': Andrea Conti (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by David Lischka (Sparta Prague).
  • 49': Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Milan).
  • 49': Daniel Maldini (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 52': Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Milan).
  • 54': Offside, Milan. Lorenzo Colombo tries a through ball, but Daniel Maldini is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
  • 55': Srdan Plavsic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Yankov Minchev.
  • 57': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Petter Hauge.
  • 60': Foul by Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague).
  • 60': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Offside, Sparta Prague. David Lischka tries a through ball, but Srdan Plavsic is caught offside.
  • 65': David Lischka (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Milan).
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. David Moberg Karlsson replaces Srdan Plavsic because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukas Julis replaces Martin Yankov Minchev.
  • 66': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Andrea Conti.
  • 67': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 70': David Moberg Karlsson (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa (Milan).
  • 77': Foul by Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague).
  • 77': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Dominik Plechaty (Sparta Prague) is shown the red card.
  • 77': Milan Heca (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Milan. Franck Kessié replaces Daniel Maldini.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Soucek.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lukas Julis (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matej Polidar with a headed pass.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ladislav Krejci I replaces Michal Sacek.
  • 83': Foul by David Lischka (Sparta Prague).
  • 83': Samu Castillejo (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Samu Castillejo (Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, Milan. Conceded by David Lischka.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Jens Petter Hauge (Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
  • 89': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
  • 89': Lukas Julis (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Milan. Brahim Díaz replaces Jens Petter Hauge.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Matej Polidar (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+1': Rafael Leão (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. David Moberg Karlsson (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Soucek.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Filip Soucek (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+5': Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Milan. Ciprian Tatarusanu tries a through ball, but Brahim Díaz is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 0, Milan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 0, Milan 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 5
56.9 Possession 43.1
8 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
336 Accurate Passes 219
415 Passes 300
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 55
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 6
24 Effective Clearances 12
24 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Generali-Arena
Location: Wien, Austria

Line-Ups

SPP Sparta Prague (3-5-2)

No. Name
29 Milan Heca (GK) Yellow Card
5 Dominik Plechaty Red Card
13 David Lischka
41 Martin Vitík
36 Adam Karabec
16 Michal Sacek Yellow Card
6 Filip Soucek
24 Matej Polidar Yellow Card
28 Tomas Wiesner
22 Srdan Plavsic
11 Martin Minchev
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Ladislav Krejcí, Matej Rynes, Florin Nita, David Moberg-Karlsson, Dominik Holec, Lukás Julis, Adam Gabriel, Andreas Vindheim, Michal Travnik, Matej Hanousek.

MIL AC Milan (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
20 Pierre Kalulu
43 Léo Duarte
5 Diogo Dalot
14 Andrea Conti
8 Sandro Tonali
33 Rade Krunic Yellow Card
27 Daniel Maldini Yellow Card
29 Lorenzo Colombo
15 Jens Petter Hauge
7 Samu Castillejo Yellow Card
AC Milan Substitutes:
Mateo Musacchio, Rafael Leão, Antonio Mionic, Davide Calabria, Matteo Gabbia, Ante Rebic, Antonio Donnarumma, Leonardo Moleri, Brahim Díaz, Theo Hernández, Franck Kessié.

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