Sparta Prague vs Aberdeen, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Sparta Prague
  • 16': John Mercado
  • 29': Lukás Haraslín
  • 66': Garang Kuol
FT
3 - 0
Aberdeen

    About

    Sparta Prague are hosting Aberdeen at Generali Arena, Prague, Czechia, 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.
    • 2': Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by John Mercado (Sparta Prague).
    • 3': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 3': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
    • 10': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Alfie Dorrington.
    • 11': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
    • 11': Mats Knoester (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Knoester (Aberdeen).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, Aberdeen 0. John Mercado (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek.
    • 18': Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Mats Knoester (Aberdeen).
    • 21': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen).
    • 21': John Mercado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague).
    • 23': Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen).
    • 25': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Mercado.
    • 28': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Mats Knoester.
    • 29': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Aberdeen 0. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk following a corner.
    • 31': Dante Polvara (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague).
    • 33': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Leighton Clarkson.
    • 39': Foul by Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague).
    • 39': Mats Knoester (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 43': Pavel Kaderábek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen). Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 2, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 2, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Aberdeen. Marko Lazetic replaces Kevin Nisbet.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Garang Kuol replaces John Mercado.
    • 46': Offside, Aberdeen. Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrik Vydra.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen). Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marko Lazetic.
    • 51': Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jack Milne (Aberdeen).
    • 51': Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
    • 54': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Adam Sevínsky.
    • 55': Dylan Lobban (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen). Assisted by Albion Rrahmani.
    • 58': Handball by Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen).
    • 59': Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Substitution, Aberdeen. Nicky Devlin replaces Dante Polvara.
    • 65': Substitution, Aberdeen. Emmanuel Gyamfi replaces Mats Knoester.
    • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta replaces Albion Rrahmani.
    • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Santiago Eneme.
    • 66': Goal! Sparta Prague 3, Aberdeen 0. Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Kuchta.
    • 73': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 73': Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jan Kuchta.
    • 75': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague).
    • 75': Jack Milne (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Dylan Lobban (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
    • 78': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Dylan Lobban.
    • 79': Foul by Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague).
    • 79': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Offside, Aberdeen. Marko Lazetic is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graeme Shinnie.
    • 81': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Martin Suchomel replaces Jaroslav Zeleny.
    • 81': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague).
    • 81': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Garang Kuol.
    • 82': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Dylan Lobban.
    • 83': Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Martin Suchomel (Sparta Prague).
    • 86': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ante Palaversa replaces Adil Aouchiche.
    • 86': Substitution, Aberdeen. Sivert Heltne Nilsen replaces Graeme Shinnie.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
    • 88': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Veljko Birmancevic replaces Lukás Haraslín because of an injury.
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
    • 89': Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 3, Aberdeen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 3, Aberdeen 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 0
    38.7 Possession 61.3
    3 SHOTS 13
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    271 Accurate Passes 502
    361 Passes 577
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    60 Long Balls 41
    14 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 17
    19 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Generali Arena
    Location: Prague, Czechia
    Attendance: 14,343

    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

    SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

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

    ABE Aberdeen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    22 Jack Milne
    5 Mats Knoester
    26 Alfie Dorrington
    8 Dante Polvara
    7 Adil Aouchiche
    4 Graeme Shinnie Yellow Card
    38 Dylan Lobban
    15 Kevin Nisbet
    17 Jesper Karlsson Yellow Card
    10 Leighton Clarkson
    Aberdeen Substitutes:
    Ante Palaversa, Stuart Armstrong, Kusini Yengi, Rodrigo Vitols, Nick Suman, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Topi Keskinen, Marko Lazetic, Nicolas Milanovic, Alexander Jensen, Nicky Devlin, Sivert Heltne Nilsen.

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