Sparta vs Brest 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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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 Commentary
- 23': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 45': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 0, Brest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 0, Brest 1.
- 64': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Krystof Danek replaces Albion Rrahmani because of an injury.
- 69': Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Mama Baldé.
- 78': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Indrit Tuci replaces Jakub Pesek.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: Generali-Arena
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 18,033
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Arsenal | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| +11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| +9 | Bayern Munich | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| +9 | Internazionale | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Statistics
BRE |
SPP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| 28 | Tomas Wiesner |
| 7 | Victor Olatunji |
| 10 | Albion Rrahmani |
| 21 | Jakub Pesek |
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 |
| 9 | Kamory Doumbia |
| 14 | Mama Baldé |
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