Lyon vs Sparta 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Introduction
Lyon are hosting Sparta Prague
at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Andreas Vindheim replaces Ondrej Celustka because of an injury.
- 40': Andreas Vindheim (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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': 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.
- 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.
- 82': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 82': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Adam Karabec replaces Lukás Haraslín.
- 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.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 33,934
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 33,934
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Lazio | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +8 | Athletic Club | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +7 | Manchester United | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
 SPP |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
Sparta Prague (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florin Nita (GK) |
| 3 | Ondrej Celustka |
| 27 | Filip Panak |
| 33 | Dávid Hancko |
| 28 | Tomas Wiesner |
| 8 | David Pavelka |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí  |
| 16 | Michal Sacek |
| 11 | Martin Minchev |
| 22 | Lukás Haraslín |
| 21 | Jakub Pesek |
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