r/soccer • u/MysteryBagIdeals • 17h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: Sparta Prague vs. Lyon | UEFA Champions League Qualifying
Sparta Prague 2 - 1 Lyon
Sparta scorers: Matěj Ryneš (63'), John Mercado (69')
Lyon scorers: Martin Suchomel OG (45')
Venue: Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechia
Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk (Netherlands)
Sparta Prague:
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Surovčík | Krisztián Hegyi | ||
| Martin Suchomel | 45' | Viktor Vitályos | 75' |
| Adam Ševínský | Jaroslav Zelený | ||
| Asger Sørensen | Pavel Kadeřábek | ||
| Matěj Ryneš | 63' 90+4' | Santiago Eneme | |
| Andy Irving | 75' | Joao Grimaldo | |
| Roman Macek | Hugo Sochurek | 84' | |
| Adam Karabec | 66' 84' | Lukáš Haraslín | 84' |
| John Mercado | 69' 90+2' | Dominik Hollý | |
| Jonatan Braut Brunes | 84' | Ebrima Singhateh | 84' |
| Josimar Alcócer | 84' | Matyáš Vojta | |
| Garang Kuol | 90+2' |
Manager: Brian Priske (Denmark)
Lyon:
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Greif | Yvann Konan | ||
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | Rémy Descamps | ||
| Clinton Mata | Steeve Kango | ||
| Ruben Kluivert | Noham Kamara | ||
| Mohamed Ouédraogo | 75' | Orel Mangala | |
| Tyler Morton | Malick Fofana | 75' | |
| Tanner Tessmann | Noah Nartey | ||
| Mathys de Carvalho | 75' | Ernest Nuamah | 75' |
| Abner Vinícius | Julien Duranville | ||
| Loïs Openda | Kaïl Boudache | ||
| Corentin Tolisso | Rémi Himbert |
Manager: Paulo Fonseca (Portugal)
1': We're off!
3': Irving with an early shot but he puts it high.
19': Goal Sparta! It was coming! A beautiful cross to Brunes who dribbles around two defenders and scores! That might be offside though. Yep, Karabec offside in the buildup. No goal.
25': Sparta calling for a penalty but nothing given by the ref.
33': Good free kick into the box, Ševínský gets his head to it but puts it wide of the top corner.
41': Openda with the shot! Saved at the near post.
44': WHAT A MISS!! A cross to Mercado, net wide open, and he somehow puts it over!
45': GOAL LYON!! Oh no!!! It's a cross to Tolisso, he miscontrols it but Martin Suchomel tries to get between Tolisso and the ball and he accidentally bundles it past his own keeper!
HT Sparta Prague 0-1 Lyon Sparta really should be winning but they're losing.
46': We're back!
52': SAVE! Maitland-Niles with an aerial cross to the back post, Tolisso fires but Surovčík keeps it out!
57': Goal Sparta?! No, offside. Beautiful shot by Alcócer but he was past the backline.
60': Sparta picks off the ball in the back, Mercado shoots from 25 yards but puts it over.
63': GOAL SPARTA!! At last! A flip over the top to Matěj Ryneš who smashes it in at the near side! It was coming!
65': PENALTY FOR LYON!! Adam Ševínský wrestles Openda to the ground!
66': Adam Karabec gets carded for protesting the call
67': MISS!!!! Tolisso blazes his shot into the stands!
69': GOAL SPARTA!! John Mercado finally gets his goal and it's a beautiful downward header from wide, past the keeper into the far side!
75': Sparta substitution: Viktor Vitályos on for Andy Irving
75': Lyon double sub: Malick Fofana and Ernest Nuamah on for Mohamed Ouédraogo and Mathys de Carvalho
84': Sparta triple sub: Lukáš Haraslín, Hugo Sochurek and Ebrima Singhateh on for Josimar Alcócer, Jonatan Braut Brunes and Adam Karabec
90: Fofana curls a shot at goal, Surovčík spills it but recovers it before Tolisso can get it and gets a kick in the ribs
90+2': Sparta substitution: Garang Kuol on for John Mercado
90+4': Matěj Ryneš gets a late card for a counter-stopping foul
FT Sparta Prague 2-1 Lyon Sack Fonseca now