Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Ararat-Armenia

1 : 4

Sparta Praha

B. R. Wilson Valdez55'

20', 22'T. Guddal
53'J. Mercado
71'P. Vydra

Vazgen Sargsyan Republican StadiumMohammed Al-HakimCapacity 1,500Wed, 16 Sept 202618:45

Ararat-Armenia4-3-3

Line ups

4-3-3Sparta Praha Sparta Praha crest

Substitutions

58'
70
Benny
956.3
Franca Carlos
72'
26.1
H. Oliveira
85.8
J. A. Balanta
72'
776.7
A. Serobyan
76.3
Z. Shaghoyan
80'
116.4
Z. Banjaqui
105.8
A. Ambartsumyan
80'
916.5A
Sandro Lima
95.9
A. Eloyan

Unused

Substitutions

61'
387.0
H. Sochurek
267.0
P. Vydra
61'
146.2
J. Brunes
296.5
M. Vojta
69'
178.2
J. Mercado
316.7A
M. Jurasek
69'
107.7A
A. Karabec
186.3
A. Irving
79'
116.8
M. Rynes
306.3
J. Zeleny

Unused

Home

P. Ayongo
Off the roster
Out

Away

M. Andersen
Knee Injury
Out
E. Cobbaut
Groin Injury
Out
K. Hoever
Hip Injury
Out
S. Mannsverk
Knee Injury
Out
J. Martinec
Health problems
Out
O. Penxa
Knee Injury
Out
A. Sevinsky
Red Card
Out
E. Uchenna
Groin Injury
Out

Player of the match

Tobias Kvalvågnes Guddal

Defender · Sparta Praha

8.8

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy67%

Dribbles won0

Build-up

Passes75

Key passes0

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles2

Blocks0

Interceptions3

Duels won7 · 58%

Fouls won/made1 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
J. SurovčíkG	1	1,08	+0,08	31/33	4/6
João BravimG	3	3,84	-0,16	16/29	3/16

Live stats

Possession & Passing

33%Possession67%

354Total passes475

83%Pass accuracy89%

2Corners13

Attack

13Shots23

2On target8

7Off target7

4Blocked shots8

Box & Quality

10Shots in box14

3Shots out box9

1.9xG2.5

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves1

2Offsides2

16Fouls19

3Yellow cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,56xG1,31

9Shots15

1On target4

1Big chances2

7Touches in box23

44%Possession56%

1Corners9

Second half

1,38xG1,22

4Shots8

1On target4

2Big chances3

7Touches in box13

40%Possession60%

1Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Ararat-Armenia

1.9313633%

44% open play56% set piece

Sparta Praha

2.53231667%

54% open play46% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

36 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Ararat-Armenia1,93 xG · 1 scored

Sparta Praha2,53 xG · 4 scored

How those chances were made

Ararat-Armenia26

Open play 20Set piece 1Dribble 2Rebound 1Defensive 2

Sparta Praha46

Open play 31Set piece 8Foul won 2Rebound 5

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Ararat-Armenia25% pressure

Sparta Praha75% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-4

0%Draw 0%100%

1.93xG2.53

13Shots23

6On target16

Momentum

85' Off target Arayik Eloyan 0.05 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

13 v 23

Ararat-Armenia shoot right, Sparta Praha left. Bigger dot = better chance.

ARAArarat-ArmeniaSPSparta Prahagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

22 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Ararat-ArmeniaSparta Prahagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Ararat-ArmeniaDefensive line 28%

Sparta PrahaDefensive line 60%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Ararat-ArmeniaUntil 58'

Most-connected pair: Malis and Wilson, 15 passes between them.

Sparta PrahaUntil 61'

Most-connected pair: Guddal and Soh, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

32control68

J. Mercado

8 touches in box

In possession

24,2%Field tilt75,8%

8Passes into box11

20Progressive passes34

9Carries into final third12

11Chances created18

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

10,75Press intensity (PPDA)6,88

5High turnovers19

7Regains within 5s3

31,1sBall recovery time18,9s

22Interceptions11

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

86Carries151

1241mCarry distance1649m

15Progressive carries18

691mProgressive carry distance949m

2Carries into the box8

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

7Take-ons won19

10Take-ons attempted30

383mProgressive pass distance568m

1Through balls0

4Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,86Expected threat (xT)1,27

1,02Action value (VAEP)4,12

26Shot-creating actions46

2Goal-creating actions8

10Box entries15

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,3Passes per attack4,5

11,5sAttack duration15,7s

2,51 m/sAttack directness1,65 m/s

1Build-up attacks4

8Direct attacks11

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

14Touches in box35

26Final third entries46

3Big chances5

1,08xG on target3,59

2Big chances missed2

Passing

4/5 (80%)Crosses9/37 (24%)

17/51 (33%)Long balls22/38 (58%)

12Throw-ins13

19Free kicks16

8Goal kicks7

Duels

47Total52

39/82 (48%)Ground43/82 (52%)

6/13 (46%)Aerial7/14 (50%)

7/10 (70%)Dribbles18/29 (62%)

6Dispossessed5

Defending

40Recoveries49

11Interceptions5

16Tackles9

75%Tackles won33%

33Clearances12

1Big chances scored3

1Big saves0

1Errors led to shot1

0Fouled in final third5

6,62Average rating7,06

Match summary

Sparta Praha beat Ararat-Armenia 4-1 at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in the UEFA Europa League. Sparta Praha led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: B. R. Wilson Valdez (55') for Ararat-Armenia; T. Guddal (20', 22'), J. Mercado (53'), P. Vydra (71') for Sparta Praha. In their last 3 meetings, Ararat-Armenia have won 0, Sparta Praha 3, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.