UEFA Europa League

Aris Limassol vs Sparta Prague, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Aris Limassol
  • 84': Leo Bengtsson
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Sparta Prague
  • 4': Jan Kuchta
  • 11': Veljko Birmancevic
  • 45'+1': Veljko Birmancevic

About

Aris Limassol are hosting Sparta Prague at Alphamega Stadium, Kolossi, Cyprus, 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.
  • 3': Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague).
  • 3': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Goal! Aris Limassol 0, Sparta Prague 1. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 8': Foul by Július Szöke (Aris Limassol).
  • 8': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson.
  • 10': Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Caju (Aris Limassol).
  • 11': Goal! Aris Limassol 0, Sparta Prague 2. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mihlali Mayambela.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Július Szöke (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caju with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mihlali Mayambela.
  • 19': Foul by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Aris Limassol).
  • 19': Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Aris Limassol. Yannick Gomis is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Kokorin.
  • 26': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague).
  • 26': Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Július Szöke (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Kokorin.
  • 29': Foul by Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol).
  • 29': Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny with a through ball.
  • 32': Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí with a headed pass.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Kokorin.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Caju (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
  • 36': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Tomás Wiesner replaces Angelo Preciado because of an injury.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Gomis.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Kuchta.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Aris Limassol 0, Sparta Prague 3. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague).
  • 45'+3': Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Aris Limassol 0, Sparta Prague 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aris Limassol 0, Sparta Prague 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Franz Brorsson replaces Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
  • 48': Foul by Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol).
  • 48': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol).
  • 49': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol).
  • 52': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 58': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
  • 58': Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Jaden Montnor replaces Yannick Gomis.
  • 65': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Morgan Brown replaces Július Szöke.
  • 66': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 66': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Patrik Vydra replaces Asger Sørensen.
  • 66': Foul by Morgan Brown (Aris Limassol).
  • 66': Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jaden Montnor (Aris Limassol).
  • 67': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Kuchta with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Vaná.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Offside, Sparta Prague. Kaan Kairinen is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrik Vydra.
  • 71': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 71': Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Kuchta following a fast break.
  • 73': Hand ball by Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Montnor.
  • 76': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 76': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Matija Spoljaric replaces Mihlali Mayambela.
  • 77': Caju (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Jakub Pesek replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 78': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Victor Olatunji replaces Jan Kuchta.
  • 84': Goal! Aris Limassol 1, Sparta Prague 3. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaden Montnor with a through ball.
  • 84': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Mariusz Stepinski replaces Aleksandr Kokorin.
  • 86': Foul by Morgan Brown (Aris Limassol).
  • 86': Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Morgan Brown (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 87': Mariusz Stepinski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mariusz Stepinski (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Struski.
  • 88': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Matija Spoljaric (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jaden Montnor (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mariusz Stepinski (Aris Limassol).
  • 90'+1': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+1': Jaden Montnor (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol).
  • 90'+2': Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+3': Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aris Limassol 1, Sparta Prague 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Aris Limassol 1, Sparta Prague 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 6
47.3 Possession 52.7
11 SHOTS 18
9 ON GOAL 3
0.8 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
338 Accurate Passes 374
432 Passes 472
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 45
24 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 6
24 Effective Clearances 12
24 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 2,859

Line-Ups

ARIS Aris Limassol (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Vaná (GK)
5 Alex Moussounda
72 Slobodan Urosevic
20 Steeve Yago
14 Arthur Gomis
23 Karol Struski
37 Julius Szöke
3 Caju Yellow Card
21 Mihlali Mayambela
7 Leo Bengtsson
9 Aleksandr Kokorin
Aris Limassol Substitutes:
Andreas Demetriou, Ellinas Sofroniou, Matija Spoljaric, Franz Brorsson, Shavy Babicka, Jaden Montnor, Morgan Brown, Konstantinos Chrysostomou, Mariusz Stepinski.

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

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
25 Asger Sørensen
37 Ladislav Krejcí Yellow Card
41 Martin Vitík
6 Kaan Kairinen
20 Qazim Laçi
30 Jaroslav Zelený
2 Ángelo Preciado
9 Jan Kuchta
22 Lukás Haraslín
14 Veljko Birmancevic
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Michal Sevcík, James Gomez, Victor Olatunji, David Pavelka, Patrik Vydra, Václav Sejk, Vojtech Vorel, Tomas Wiesner, Matej Rynes, Lukas Sadilek, Jakub Pesek, Adam Karabec.

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