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Sparta Praha 2-1 Lyon: result and stats, UEFA Champions League

3rd Qualifying Round
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Sparta Praha
UEFA Champions League
UEFA
2 : 1
Lyon crest
Lyon
  • M. Suchomel45' (og)
  • M. Rynes63'
  • J. Mercado69'
    Pragues Letna HillSerdar GozubuyukTue, 4 Aug 202620:00
    Sparta Praha crest4-2-3-1
    Line ups
    3-4-3Lyon crest
    Referee Serdar GozubuyukReferee
    Gozubuyuk
    J. Surovcik6.5
    Surovcik
    M. Rynes7.9A
    Rynes
    A. Sorensen7.9
    Sorensen
    A. Sevinsky6.5
    Sevinsky
    M. Suchomel5.9OG
    Suchomel
    A. Irving6.3A
    Irving
    R. Macek7.2
    Macek
    J. Alcocer6.6
    Alcocer
    A. Karabec6.0
    Karabec
    J. Mercado7.0
    Mercado
    J. Brunes7.0NG
    Brunes
    D. Greif6.3
    Greif
    R. Kluivert5.9
    Kluivert
    T. Tessmann6.3
    Tessmann
    C. Mata6.0
    Mata
    M. Ouedraogo6.5
    Ouedraogo
    M. de Carvalho6.5
    Carvalho
    T. Morton6.6
    Morton
    A. Maitland-Niles6.6
    Maitland-Niles
    C. Tolisso6.2
    Tolisso
    L. Openda6.9
    Openda
    Abner Vinicius7.3
    Vinicius
    Paulo Ferreira portrait
    Assistant
    Paulo Ferreira

    Substitutions

    Unused

    Substitutions

    Unused

    Player of the match
    Asger Strømgaard Sørensen headshot
    Asger Strømgaard Sørensen
    Defender · Sparta Praha
    7.9
    This match
    Shooting0.9Finishing2.2Creativity0.7Passing10.0Involvement9.2Defending10.0Physical5.8Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Shots1
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy100%
    Build-up
    Passes95
    Pass accuracy95%
    Defending
    Tackles2
    Interceptions2
    Duels won7 · 88%
    Fouls won/made2 / 1
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Sørensen7.9Ryneš7.9Macek7.2Nuamah6.9Openda6.9Vinícius7.3
    Player
    Jakub SurovčíkJakub SurovčíkG4114/23
    Dominik GreifDominik GreifG1231/44
    Sparta Praha crestLive statsLyon crest

    Possession & Passing

    52%Possession48%
    441Total passes404
    87%Pass accuracy82%
    6Corners9

    Attack

    9Shots11
    3On target4
    5Off target3
    1Blocked shots4

    Box & Quality

    8Shots in box8
    1Shots out box3
    1.1xG1.6

    Defense & Discipline

    4Goalkeeper saves1
    3Offsides2
    11Fouls7
    2Yellow cards0

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Sparta Praha crestSparta Praha
    1.059352%
    Lyon crestLyon
    1.6312548%

    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

    21 shots

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

    0,00,50,91,41,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Martin Suchomel 45'Matěj Ryneš 63'John Mercado 69'Lyon1,63 xGSparta Praha1,05 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Sparta Praha crestSparta Praha1,05 xG · 2 scoredLyon crestLyon1,63 xG · 1 scored

    Momentum

    20 swings

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

    John Mercado 69'Matěj Ryneš 63'Martin Suchomel 45'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Sparta PrahaLyon
    Sparta Praha crestSparta Praha55% pressureLyon crestLyon45% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    3-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    1.05xG1.63
    9Shots12
    3On target5
    Momentum
    Andy Irving portrait3' Off target Andy Irving 0.08 xG

    Shot map

    9 v 11

    Sparta Praha shoot right, Lyon left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    SPLYOgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    7 on target · 2 scored

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

    Sparta PrahaLyongoalsavedoff 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.

    Sparta Praha
    41Mercado47Alcócer36Karabec15Brunes43Surovčík72Macek84Sevinsky101Ryneš54Irving62Suchomel123Sørensen
    Lyon
    18Openda46Carvalho40Ouédraogo63Greif62Tessmann50Vinícius63Morton76Kluivert61Tolisso66Maitland-…78Mata

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

    Sparta Praha crest

    More match stats

    Lyon crest
    Sparta Praha crest

    Attack

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    23Touches in box15
    58Final third entries38
    3Big chances1
    0,00xG on target0,00
    2Big chances missed1
    Sparta Praha crest

    Passing

    Lyon crest
    4/18 (22%)Crosses7/17 (41%)
    25/50 (50%)Long balls21/59 (36%)
    22Throw-ins21
    7Free kicks10
    4Goal kicks12
    Sparta Praha crest

    Duels

    Lyon crest
    45Total55
    17/46 (37%)Ground29/46 (63%)
    12/19 (63%)Aerial7/19 (37%)
    3/12 (25%)Dribbles1/3 (33%)
    8Dispossessed7
    Sparta Praha crest

    Defending

    Lyon crest
    44Recoveries39
    5Interceptions3
    9Tackles17
    56%Tackles won71%
    14Clearances15
    1Big chances scored0
    2Big saves1
    1Errors led to goal0
    0Errors led to shot2
    6,96Average rating6,59

    Match summary

    Sparta Praha beat Lyon 2-1 at Pragues Letna Hill in the UEFA Champions League. Lyon led 1-0 at half-time, but Sparta Praha came from behind to win. Scorers: M. Rynes (63'), J. Mercado (69') for Sparta Praha; an own goal by M. Suchomel (45') for Lyon. In their last 4 meetings, Sparta Praha have won 1, Lyon 3, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 50%
    SP0%
    X50%
    LYO50%

    → Double chance: draw or Lyon

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Sparta Praha crestShare per factorLyon crest
    0%Head-to-head100%
    30%Goals70%
    30%Overall70%

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    Head-to-headLast 4 meetings

    Sparta Praha crest1
    Wins
    0
    Draws
    3Lyon crest
    Wins
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