UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs Sparta Prague, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Lyon
  • 61': Islam Slimani
  • 63': Islam Slimani
  • 90'+2': Karl Toko Ekambi
FT
3 - 0
Sparta Prague

    About

    Lyon are hosting Sparta Prague at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ladislav Krejci II.
    • 5': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Filip Panák.
    • 7': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Andreas Vindheim replaces Ondrej Celustka because of an injury.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
    • 10': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 17': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 17': Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 18': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Pesek.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 22': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Lyon).
    • 22': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Foul by Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
    • 24': Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Hand ball by Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
    • 25': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Sacek.
    • 28': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 28': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
    • 30': Offside, Lyon. Sinaly Diomandé tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Lyon).
    • 31': Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Andreas Vindheim.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Damien Da Silva (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Michal Sacek (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
    • 40': Foul by Andreas Vindheim (Sparta Prague).
    • 40': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Andreas Vindheim (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Filip Panák.
    • 44': Foul by Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague).
    • 44': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Sparta Prague 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Sparta Prague 0.
    • 46': Foul by Andreas Vindheim (Sparta Prague).
    • 46': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Pesek.
    • 48': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague).
    • 48': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 49': Foul by Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague).
    • 49': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Filip Panák.
    • 55': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Andreas Vindheim.
    • 56': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
    • 56': Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrique with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Tomás Wiesner.
    • 61': Goal! Lyon 1, Sparta Prague 0. Islam Slimani (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.
    • 62': Foul by Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague).
    • 62': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Goal! Lyon 2, Sparta Prague 0. Islam Slimani (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
    • 68': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Borek Dockal replaces Michal Sacek.
    • 68': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Matej Pulkrab replaces Jakub Pesek.
    • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Bruno Guimarães replaces Maxence Caqueret.
    • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Lucas Paquetá replaces Islam Slimani.
    • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Houssem Aouar.
    • 71': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
    • 73': Foul by Martin Minchev (Sparta Prague).
    • 73': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Hand ball by Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague).
    • 75': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
    • 75': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 82': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec replaces Lukás Haraslín.
    • 82': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague).
    • 84': Attempt saved. Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matej Pulkrab.
    • 84': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ladislav Krejci II with a headed pass.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Borek Dockal with a cross.
    • 85': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 86': Attempt missed. David Pavelka (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borek Dockal following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 89': Foul by Ladislav Krejci II (Sparta Prague).
    • 89': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Borek Dockal with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by David Pavelka (Sparta Prague).
    • 90'+2': Goal! Lyon 3, Sparta Prague 0. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Sparta Prague 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Sparta Prague 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 4
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    15 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    293 Accurate Passes 463
    381 Passes 559
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 53
    23 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    15 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 15
    16 Effective Clearances 18
    16 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 33,934

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 West Ham United 6 +6 15
    2 SC Freiburg 6 +10 12
    3 Olympiacos 6 -3 7
    4 TSC Backa Topola 6 -13 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    5 Jason Denayer
    21 Damien Da Silva
    12 Henrique
    2 Sinaly Diomande
    29 Xherdan Shaqiri
    23 Thiago Mendes
    25 Maxence Caqueret
    20 Islam Slimani
    8 Houssem Aouar
    18 Rayan Cherki
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Malcolm Barcola, Léo Dubois, Habib Keita, Kayne Bonnevie, Bruno Guimarães, Jérôme Boateng, Castello Lukeba, Karl Toko Ekambi, Bradley Barcola, Lucas Paquetá, Emerson.

    SPP Sparta Prague (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Florin Nita (GK)
    3 Ondrej Celustka
    27 Filip Panak
    33 David Hancko
    28 Tomas Wiesner
    8 David Pavelka
    37 Ladislav Krejci Yellow Card
    16 Michal Sacek
    11 Martin Minchev
    22 Lukas Haraslin
    21 Jakub Pesek
    Sparta Prague Substitutes:
    Adam Karabec, Matej Pulkrab, Martin Vitík, Adam Hlozek, Dominik Holec, Borek Dockal, Milan Heca, Andreas Vindheim, Adam Gabriel, Vaclav Drchal.

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