UEFA Europa League

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

· UEFA Europa League
Sparta Prague
  • 4': Lukás Haraslín
  • 19': Lukás Haraslín
  • 90'+6': Ladislav Krejcí
FT
3 - 4
Lyon
  • 42': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 53': Houssem Aouar
  • 67': Lucas Paquetá
  • Red Card 74': Malo Gusto
  • 88': Karl Toko Ekambi

About

Sparta Prague are hosting Lyon 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.
  • 4': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, Lyon 0. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Minchev.
  • 11': Foul by Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon).
  • 11': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': David Pavelka (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 18': Offside, Lyon. Bruno Guimarães tries a through ball, but Karl Toko Ekambi is caught offside.
  • 19': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 0. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Minchev with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
  • 24': Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Henrique (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 29': Foul by Martin Minchev (Sparta Prague).
  • 29': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Offside, Lyon. Thiago Mendes tries a through ball, but Tinotenda Kadewere is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a through ball.
  • 38': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 38': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Lyon).
  • 45'+2': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Emerson replaces Henrique.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Lucas Paquetá replaces Tinotenda Kadewere.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 51': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 51': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Malo Gusto (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 2. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 59': Jérôme Boateng (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 62': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 62': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Léo Dubois (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Borek Dockal replaces Martin Minchev.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Emerson (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 65': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
  • 67': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 3. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 68': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Sinaly Diomandé replaces Jérôme Boateng.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 73': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ladislav Krejci II replaces Michal Sacek.
  • 74': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 74': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Second yellow card to Malo Gusto (Lyon) for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Léo Dubois replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 77': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
  • 79': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by David Pavelka (Sparta Prague).
  • 80': David Pavelka (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague).
  • 82': Foul by Borek Dockal (Sparta Prague).
  • 82': Léo Dubois (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec replaces David Pavelka.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Matej Polidar replaces Jakub Pesek.
  • 85': Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
  • 85': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Lyon 4. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross.
  • 90': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Panák.
  • 90'+3': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Borek Dockal.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Sparta Prague. Lukás Haraslín tries a through ball, but Dávid Hancko is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Lyon. Maxence Caqueret replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matej Polidar with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Sparta Prague 3, Lyon 4. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 3, Lyon 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 3, Lyon 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
6 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 4
57.1 Possession 42.9
16 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
437 Accurate Passes 291
526 Passes 388
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
3 Crosses 15
0.7 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 59
25 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
8 Effective Clearances 5
8 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Generali-Arena
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 12,427

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 (4-4-1-1)

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

LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
5 Jason Denayer
27 Jérôme Boateng
12 Henrique Yellow Card
17 Malo Gusto Yellow Card
8 Houssem Aouar
39 Bruno Guimarães
23 Thiago Mendes Yellow Card
11 Tino Kadewere
7 Karl Toko Ekambi
29 Xherdan Shaqiri
Lyon Substitutes:
Rayan Cherki, Habib Keita, Maxence Caqueret, Damien Da Silva, Lucas Paquetá, Léo Dubois, Kayne Bonnevie, Castello Lukeba, Sinaly Diomande, Julian Pollersbeck, Emerson.

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