UEFA Champions League Qualifying

FCSB vs Sparta Prague, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Sparta Prague advance 4-3 on aggregate
FCSB
  • 60': Darius Olaru
  • 85': Malcom Sylas Edjomou
FT
2 - 3
2nd Leg - Sparta Prague advance 4-3 on aggregate
Sparta Prague
  • 13': Veljko Birmancevic
  • 28': Veljko Birmancevic (P)
  • 37': Lukás Haraslín

About

FCSB are hosting Sparta Prague at Stadionul Steaua, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 13': Goal! FCSB 0, Sparta Prague 1. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Goal! FCSB 0, Sparta Prague 2. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Alexandru Baluta (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Darius Olaru (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Goal! FCSB 0, Sparta Prague 3. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FCSB 0, Sparta Prague 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins FCSB 0, Sparta Prague 3.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Daniel Popa replaces Alexandru Baluta.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Malcom Edjouma replaces Adrian Sut.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. William Baeten replaces Marius Stefanescu.
  • 48': Mihai Lixandru (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Asger Sørensen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Tomás Wiesner replaces Ángelo Preciado.
  • 60': Goal! FCSB 1, Sparta Prague 3. Darius Olaru (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom Edjouma.
  • 60': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta replaces Victor Olatunji.
  • 68': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Krystof Danek replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 71': Substitution, FCSB. Baba Alhassan replaces Mihai Lixandru.
  • 79': Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Markus Solbakken replaces Veljko Birmancevic.
  • 85': Goal! FCSB 2, Sparta Prague 3. Malcom Edjouma (FCSB) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darius Olaru.
  • 90'+4': Stefan Târnovanu (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, FCSB 2, Sparta Prague 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FCSB 2, Sparta Prague 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Stadionul Steaua
Location: Bucuresti, Romania
Attendance: 28,875

Line-Ups

FCSB FCSB (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Stefan Tarnovanu (GK) Yellow Card
30 Siyabonga Ngezana
5 Joyskim Dawa
33 Risto Radunovic
2 Valentin Cretu Yellow Card
27 Darius Olaru Yellow Card
16 Mihai Lixandru Yellow Card
8 Adrian Sut
11 David Raul Miculescu
25 Alexandru Baluta Yellow Card
15 Marius Stefanescu
FCSB Substitutes:
Daniel Popa, VlăDuț Andrei Pandele, William Baeten, Nana Kwame Antwi, Malcom Sylas Edjomou, Ionut Pantiru, Andrei Vlad, Baba Alhassan, Vlad Chiriches, David Kiki, Dennis Harut.

SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
25 Asger Sørensen Yellow Card
30 Jaroslav Zeleny
41 Martin Vitík
6 Kaan Kairinen
20 Qazim Laçi
32 Matej Rynes
17 Ángelo Preciado Yellow Card
7 Victor Olatunji
22 Lukás Haraslín
14 Veljko Birmancevic
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
Lukas Sadilek, Jan Kuchta, Indrit Tuci, Tomas Wiesner, David Pavelka, Filip Panak, Krystof Danek, Mathias Ross, Vojtech Vorel, Ermal Krasniqi, Markus Solbakken, Jakub Pesek.

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