UEFA Europa League

Sparta Prague vs Rangers, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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Sparta Prague
  • 29': Dávid Hancko
FT
1 - 0
Rangers
  • Red Card 74': Glen Kamara

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Sparta Prague are hosting Rangers at Generali-Arena, Wien, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Minchev.
  • 10': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
  • 12': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Rangers).
  • 12': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 16': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Davis with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Martin Minchev (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michal Sacek.
  • 25': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
  • 25': Leon Balogun (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by James Tavernier.
  • 29': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0. Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Pesek with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Offside, Rangers. Juninho Bacuna tries a through ball, but Joe Aribo is caught offside.
  • 32': Hand ball by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 33': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
  • 36': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Rangers).
  • 36': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Pesek with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Substitution, Rangers. Ianis Hagi replaces Juninho Bacuna because of an injury.
  • 39': Foul by Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague).
  • 39': Joe Aribo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Fashion Sakala is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
  • 42': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Glen Kamara (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
  • 43': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Fashion Sakala (Rangers).
  • 44': Ondrej Celustka (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0.
  • 46': Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
  • 46': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 47': Offside, Rangers. Leon Balogun tries a through ball, but Fashion Sakala is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Martin Minchev (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 53': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 53': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Hlozek with a through ball.
  • 66': Substitution, Rangers. Alfredo Morelos replaces Kemar Roofe.
  • 67': Foul by Fashion Sakala (Rangers).
  • 67': Ondrej Celustka (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': David Pavelka (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
  • 69': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Vaclav Drchal replaces Martin Minchev.
  • 70': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
  • 70': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos.
  • 73': Foul by David Pavelka (Sparta Prague).
  • 73': Ianis Hagi (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
  • 74': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Second yellow card to Glen Kamara (Rangers) for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Sparta Prague. David Moberg-Karlsson replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 77': Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Fashion Sakala (Rangers).
  • 77': Substitution, Rangers. John Lundstram replaces Joe Aribo.
  • 78': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Ondrej Celustka (Sparta Prague).
  • 79': Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Fashion Sakala (Rangers).
  • 80': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague).
  • 80': Steven Davis (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Hand ball by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Wiesner.
  • 89': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague).
  • 89': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Borek Dockal replaces Adam Hlozek.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dávid Hancko with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Rangers. James Tavernier tries a through ball, but Fashion Sakala is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Tomás Wiesner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 3
56.3 Possession 43.7
6 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
367 Accurate Passes 265
481 Passes 375
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 66
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 17
6 Effective Clearances 23
6 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Generali-Arena
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 10,879

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 8 +13 21
2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPP Sparta Prague (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Florin Nita (GK)
3 Ondrej Celustka
27 Filip Panak
33 Dávid Hancko
28 Tomas Wiesner Yellow Card
20 Adam Hlozek
8 David Pavelka
16 Michal Sacek
11 Martin Minchev
22 Lukás Haraslín Yellow Card
21 Jakub Pesek
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Frantisek Kotek, Milan Heca, Andreas Vindheim, Martin Vitík, Matej Polidar, Adam Karabec, Lukas Stetina, Vaclav Drchal, David Moberg-Karlsson, Borek Dockal, Adam Gabriel, Matej Pulkrab.

RAN Rangers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
26 Leon Balogun
31 Borna Barisic
2 James Tavernier
22 Juninho Bacuna
18 Glen Kamara Yellow Card
10 Steven Davis
30 Fashion Sakala Yellow Card
25 Kemar Roofe
17 Joe Aribo
Rangers Substitutes:
Stephen Kelly, John Lundstram, Jon McLaughlin, Scott Arfield, David McClelland, Nathan Patterson, Robbie McCrorie, Scott Wright, Alfredo Morelos, Ianis Hagi.

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