Shamrock Rovers vs Sparta Prague, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 1st Leg

Shamrock Rovers

FT
0 - 2
1st Leg

Sparta Prague

37': Veljko Birmancevic
64': Tomas Wiesner

About

Shamrock Rovers are hosting Sparta Prague at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
37': Goal! Shamrock Rovers 0, Sparta Prague 1. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'+1': First Half ends, Shamrock Rovers 0, Sparta Prague 1.
45': Second Half begins Shamrock Rovers 0, Sparta Prague 1.
45': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Asger Sørensen replaces Martin Vitík.
45': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Haraslín replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
58': Markus Solbakken (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, Sparta Prague. David Pavelka replaces Qazim Laçi.
62': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Indrit Tuci.
64': Goal! Shamrock Rovers 0, Sparta Prague 2. Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Kuchta.
65': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Darragh Burns replaces Neil Farrugia.
66': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Aaron Greene replaces Johnny Kenny.
75': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Victor Olatunji replaces Jan Kuchta.
78': Darragh Burns (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Lee Grace replaces Trevor Clarke.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Shamrock Rovers 0, Sparta Prague 2.
0': Match ends, Shamrock Rovers 0, Sparta Prague 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Tallaght Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 9,684

Line-Ups

Shamrock Rovers (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Leon Pöhls (GK)
6	Daniel Cleary
4	Roberto Lopes
2	Joshua Honohan
16	Gary O'Neil
15	Darragh Nugent
18	Trevor Clarke
3	Sean Hoare
23	Neil Farrugia
24	Johnny Kenny
7	Dylan Watt

Shamrock Rovers Substitutes:

Richard Towell, Darragh Burns, Aaron Greene, Cian Barrett, John O'Sullivan, Toms Leitis, Lee Steacy, Cory O'Sullivan, Lee Grace, Sean Kavanagh, Markus Poom, Conan Noonan.

Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
5	Mathias Ross
30	Jaroslav Zeleny
41	Martin Vitík
4	Markus Solbakken
20	Qazim Laçi
3	Imanol García de Albéniz
28	Tomas Wiesner
9	Jan Kuchta
14	Veljko Birmancevic
11	Indrit Tuci

Sparta Prague Substitutes:

Asger Sørensen, Martin Suchomel, Ermal Krasniqi, Jakub Pesek, David Pavelka, Ondrej Kukucka, Krystof Danek, Lukás Haraslín, Matej Rynes, Victor Olatunji, Lukas Sadilek, Vojtech Vorel.

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