UEFA Europa League

Sparta Prague vs Aris Limassol, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Sparta Prague
  • 20': Ladislav Krejci
  • 25': Ladislav Krejci
  • 67': Martin Vitík
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3 - 2
Aris Limassol
  • 11': Aleksandr Kokorin (P)
  • 90': Shavy Babicka

About

Sparta Prague are hosting Aris Limassol at epet ARENA, Prague, Czechia, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol).
  • 1': Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Offside, Aris Limassol. Slobodan Urosevic tries a through ball, but Yannick Gomis is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Kuchta with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Angelo Preciado.
  • 9': Penalty Aris Limassol. Franz Brorsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Goal! Sparta Prague 0, Aris Limassol 1. Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 13': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Qazim Laçi.
  • 14': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Kaan Kairinen.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 16': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Franz Brorsson.
  • 18': Foul by Karol Struski (Aris Limassol).
  • 18': Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Vaná.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Slobodan Urosevic.
  • 20': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, Aris Limassol 1. Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Preciado with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Karol Struski (Aris Limassol).
  • 22': Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Karol Struski (Aris Limassol).
  • 24': Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, Aris Limassol 1. Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 27': Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague).
  • 27': Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol).
  • 28': Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Kaan Kairinen because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
  • 36': Foul by Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague).
  • 36': Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Franz Brorsson.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 41': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Eric Boakye.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Vaná.
  • 43': Foul by Július Szöke (Aris Limassol).
  • 43': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Lukás Sadílek (Sparta Prague).
  • 44': Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yannick Gomis (Aris Limassol).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 2, Aris Limassol 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 2, Aris Limassol 1.
  • 47': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 47': Vaná (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 49': Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 49': Július Szöke (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol).
  • 56': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Franz Brorsson.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec replaces Jan Kuchta.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Veljko Birmancevic replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 66': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Shavy Babicka replaces Yannick Gomis.
  • 66': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Morgan Brown replaces Július Szöke.
  • 66': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Eric Boakye.
  • 67': Goal! Sparta Prague 3, Aris Limassol 1. Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Olatunji following a corner.
  • 69': Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol).
  • 69': Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Aleksandr Kokorin (Aris Limassol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Asger Sørensen with a headed pass.
  • 71': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 71': Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Aris Limassol. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 75': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Mariusz Stepinski replaces Aleksandr Kokorin.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Leo Bengtsson (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Boakye.
  • 78': Substitution, Sparta Prague. David Pavelka replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 78': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Václav Sejk replaces Victor Olatunji.
  • 79': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Eric Boakye.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Slobodan Urosevic (Aris Limassol).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 83': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Vaná.
  • 84': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Sparta Prague).
  • 84': Franz Brorsson (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 85': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Jaden Montnor replaces Leo Bengtsson.
  • 85': Substitution, Aris Limassol. Alex Moucketou-Moussounda replaces Mihlali Mayambela.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Karabec.
  • 87': Foul by David Pavelka (Sparta Prague).
  • 87': Karol Struski (Aris Limassol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': David Pavelka (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Václav Sejk (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Karabec.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. David Pavelka (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Eric Boakye (Aris Limassol).
  • 89': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Goal! Sparta Prague 3, Aris Limassol 2. Shavy Babicka (Aris Limassol) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Caju.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 3, Aris Limassol 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 3, Aris Limassol 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 1
42 Possession 58
6 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 363
326 Passes 448
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 19
0.0 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 50
21 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
19 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 1.0
9 Interceptions 8
22 Effective Clearances 20
22 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: epet ARENA
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 17,371

Line-Ups

SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
25 Asger Sörensen Yellow Card
37 Ladislav Krejci Yellow Card
41 Martin Vitík
6 Kaan Kairinen
20 Qazim Laci
30 Jaroslav Zeleny
2 Angelo Preciado
7 Victor Olatunji
22 Lukas Haraslin
9 Jan Kuchta
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Vojtech Vorel, Lukas Sadilek, Jan Mejdr, Adam Karabec, Veljko Birmancevic, Patrik Vydra, Václav Sejk, Jakub Pesek, David Pavelka, Filip Panak, James Gomez, Matej Rynes.

ARIS Aris Limassol (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vaná (GK)
72 Slobodan Urosevic
31 Franz Brorsson
3 Caju
6 Eric Boakye
9 Aleksandr Kokorin
23 Karol Struski
37 Julius Szöke
14 Arthur Gomis
7 Leo Bengtsson
21 Mihlali Mayambela
Aris Limassol Substitutes:
Morgan Brown, Jaden Montnor, Shavy Babicka, Ellinas Sofroniou, Steeve Yago, Konstantinos Chrysostomou, Andreas Demetriou, Matija Spoljaric, Alex Moussounda, Mariusz Stepinski.

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