UEFA Champions League

Sparta Prague vs Brest, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Sparta Prague
  • 90'+2': Victor Olatunji
FT
1 - 2
Brest
  • 37': Edimilson Fernandes
  • 79': Kaan Kairinen (OG)

UCL surprise package Brest beat Sparta Prague

Brest secured a 2-1 victory at Sparta Prague in their Champions League clash on Wednesday, with a first-half goal from Edimilson Fernandes and a late own goal from Sparta in the second half sealing the win for the French side.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, Sparta Prague. Victor Olatunji is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 8': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
  • 13': Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 15': Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matej Rynes with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 16': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
  • 18': Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Sparta Prague. Albion Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 23': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 23': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Foul by Edimilson Fernandes (Brest).
  • 24': Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Tomás Wiesner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
  • 36': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 37': Goal! Sparta Prague 0, Brest 1. Edimilson Fernandes (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Sparta Prague).
  • 39': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Brest. Mama Baldé is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
  • 41': Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Edimilson Fernandes (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 44': Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mama Baldé (Brest).
  • 44': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 0, Brest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 0, Brest 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Panák (Sparta Prague).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Offside, Brest. Ludovic Ajorque is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia with a headed pass.
  • 56': Offside, Sparta Prague. Albion Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Edimilson Fernandes (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague).
  • 64': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Krystof Danek replaces Albion Rrahmani because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 66': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Elias Cobbaut.
  • 68': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Edimilson Fernandes (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Foul by Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague).
  • 69': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
  • 74': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Mama Baldé.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 75': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 78': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Indrit Tuci replaces Jakub Pesek.
  • 78': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
  • 79': Own Goal by Kaan Kairinen, Sparta Prague. Sparta Prague 0, Brest 2.
  • 80': Substitution, Brest. Ibrahim Salah replaces Kamory Doumbia.
  • 81': Substitution, Brest. Hugo Magnetti replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
  • 81': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Mahdi Camara.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Salah.
  • 82': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Elias Cobbaut.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kenny Lala (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague).
  • 85': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Martin Suchomel replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 85': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Matej Rynes.
  • 85': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Markus Solbakken replaces Kaan Kairinen.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Vindahl.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+1': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, Brest 2. Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lukás Sadílek.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Wiesner with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 1, Brest 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 1, Brest 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 6
49.9 Possession 50.1
18 SHOTS 6
7 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 286
404 Passes 404
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 73
35 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 9
27 Effective Clearances 22
27 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: epet ARENA
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 18,033

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3 Arsenal 6 +9 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 6 +7 13
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Line-Ups

SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
27 Filip Panak
33 Elias Cobbaut
41 Martin Vitík
6 Kaan Kairinen
20 Qazim Laçi
32 Matej Rynes Yellow Card
28 Tomas Wiesner
7 Victor Olatunji
10 Albion Rrahmani
21 Jakub Pesek
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Vojtech Vorel, Lukás Penxa, Krystof Danek, Jakub Surovcik, Martin Suchomel, Lukas Sadilek, David Pavelka, Daniel Rus, Mathias Ross, Indrit Tuci, Marcus Solbakken.

BRE Brest (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly
5 Brendan Chardonnet
22 Massadio Haidara
7 Kenny Lala
20 Pierre Lees-Melou
6 Edimilson Fernandes
45 Mahdi Camara
19 Ludovic Ajorque Yellow Card
9 Kamory Doumbia
14 Mama Baldé
Brest Substitutes:
Ibrahim Salah, Romain Faivre, Jonas Martin, Noah Jauny, Axel Camblan, Romain Del Castillo, Mathias Pereira Lage, Jordan Amavi, Grégoire Coudert, Julien Le Cardinal, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Hugo Magnetti.

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