CSU Craiova vs Sparta Prague, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
CSU Craiova
  • 79': Aimé Nsimba
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1 - 2
Sparta Prague
  • 50': Albion Rrahmani
  • 89': Matej Rynes

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CSU Craiova are hosting Sparta Prague at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Alexandru Cretu (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 1': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Stefan Baiaram.
  • 4': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Oleksandr Romanchuk.
  • 7': Adrian Rus (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by John Mercado (Sparta Prague).
  • 8': Foul by Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 8': Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Sparta Prague. Albion Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Monday Etim (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague).
  • 10': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 10': Pavlo Isenko (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Pavlo Isenko (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matej Rynes.
  • 16': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 16': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. John Mercado (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Vindahl.
  • 17': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. John Mercado (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 24': Foul by Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague).
  • 24': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Alexandru Cretu (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 25': Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': John Mercado (Sparta Prague) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Handball by Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 27': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
  • 27': Monday Etim (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
  • 30': Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 31': Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Monday Etim (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 34': Penalty Universitatea Craiova. Monday Etim draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': VAR Decision: Penalty Universitatea Craiova.
  • 38': Penalty missed. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot is too high.
  • 41': Foul by Alexandru Cretu (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 41': Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by John Mercado with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Pavlo Isenko (Universitatea Craiova). Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Pavlo Isenko.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Vasile Mogos.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Universitatea Craiova 0, Sparta Prague 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Universitatea Craiova 0, Sparta Prague 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Mercado.
  • 48': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
  • 49': Offside, Universitatea Craiova. Monday Etim is caught offside.
  • 50': Goal! Universitatea Craiova 0, Sparta Prague 1. Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
  • 52': Foul by Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague).
  • 52': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague).
  • 53': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague).
  • 54': Foul by Adrian Rus (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 54': Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by John Mercado (Sparta Prague).
  • 57': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Steven Nsimba replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 57': Offside, Sparta Prague. Albion Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Juraj Badelj (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 57': John Mercado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Monday Etim.
  • 62': Offside, Sparta Prague. Sivert Mannsverk is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta replaces Albion Rrahmani.
  • 67': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Santiago Eneme replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
  • 71': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
  • 71': Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Lyes Houri replaces Samuel Teles.
  • 71': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Luca Basceanu replaces Monday Etim.
  • 72': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Veljko Birmancevic replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 73': Foul by Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 73': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
  • 79': Goal! Universitatea Craiova 1, Sparta Prague 1. Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Cretu.
  • 82': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Nikola Stevanovic replaces Stefan Baiaram.
  • 83': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Vasile Mogos.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Oleksandr Romanchuk.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Garang Kuol replaces John Mercado.
  • 89': Goal! Universitatea Craiova 1, Sparta Prague 2. Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+1': Juraj Badelj (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova).
  • 90'+2': Santiago Eneme (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lyes Houri (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague). Assisted by Steven Nsimba.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+5': Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Universitatea Craiova 1, Sparta Prague 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Universitatea Craiova 1, Sparta Prague 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 1
58.7 Possession 41.3
15 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
403 Accurate Passes 278
485 Passes 349
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 56
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 42
9 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Location: Craiova, Romania
Attendance: 20,210

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Strasbourg 6 +6 16
2 Raków Czestochowa 6 +7 14
3 AEK Athens 6 +7 13
4 Sparta Prague 6 +7 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

UCRA CSU Craiova (3-4-3)

No. Name
77 Pavlo Isenko (GK)
28 Adrian Rus
15 Juraj Badelj
3 Oleksandr Romanchuk Yellow Card
5 Anzor Mekvabishvili
4 Alexandru Cretu
23 Teles
19 Vasile Mogos
12 Monday Etim
10 Stefan Baiaram
20 Alexandru Cicaldau
CSU Craiova Substitutes:
Nikola Stevanovic, Lyes Houri, Denys Muntean, Luca Basceanu, Assad Al-Hamlawi, Florin Stefan, David Matei, Silviu Lung Jr., Laurentiu Popescu, Aimé Nsimba.

SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
25 Asger Sørensen Yellow Card
19 Adam Sevinsky
26 Patrik Vydra
6 Kaan Kairinen
20 Sivert Mannsverk
11 Matej Rynes
17 Ángelo Preciado Yellow Card
9 Albion Rrahmani
22 Lukás Haraslín
7 John Mercado
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Jan Kuchta, Jakub Surovcik, Garang Kuol, Martin Suchomel, Lukas Sadilek, Kevin-Prince Milla, Jaroslav Zeleny, Veljko Birmancevic, Pavel Kaderábek, Filip Panak, Ondrej Penxa, Santiago Eneme.

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