Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League

Sparta Prague

2': Kaan Kairinen
42': Victor Olatunji
58': Qazim Laçi

FT
3 - 0

RB Salzburg

Sparta Prague beat RB Salzburg on Champions League return

Sparta Prague celeb vs. Salzburg [1296x729]

Sparta Prague made a strong return to the Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg in their first game in Europe's top club competition in 19 years.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Panák.
2': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
4': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
4': Dangerous play by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
4': Stefan Bajcetic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague).
8': Kamil Piatkowski (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
11': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt missed. Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a cross.
15': Offside, Sparta Prague. Veljko Birmancevic is caught offside.
17': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Moussa Yeo is caught offside.
21': Attempt blocked. Dorgeles Nene (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Yeo.
21': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
21': Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
23': Foul by John Mellberg (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
23': Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
24': Hand ball by Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague).
26': Foul by John Mellberg (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
26': Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Delay in match because of an injury Ángelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Attempt missed. Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
36': Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kamil Piatkowski.
40': Foul by Stefan Bajcetic (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
40': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Goal! Sparta Prague 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Panák.
45': Attempt blocked. Stefan Bajcetic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
45': Hand ball by Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Bobby Clark (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0.
45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0.
45': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Mamady Diambou replaces John Mellberg.
46': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague).
46': Nicolás Capaldo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Mamady Diambou (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
49': Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Mamady Diambou (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
49': Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt saved. Amar Dedic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Bajcetic.
54': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
54': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Foul by Mamady Diambou (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
54': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Hendry Blank (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
57': Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Karim Konaté replaces Moussa Yeo.
57': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Adam Daghim replaces Dorgeles Nene.
58': Goal! Sparta Prague 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Olatunji.
58': Kamil Piatkowski (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card.
60': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Sparta Prague).
60': Stefan Bajcetic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Attempt blocked. Kamil Piatkowski (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Bajcetic.
61': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Qazim Laçi.
63': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
63': Mamady Diambou (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Albion Rrahmani replaces Victor Olatunji.
66': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Bobby Clark.
69': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague).
69': Mamady Diambou (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt blocked. Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Capaldo.
71': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Filip Panák.
71': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Matej Rynes replaces Tomás Wiesner.
72': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Lukás Haraslín.
72': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
72': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
74': Stefan Bajcetic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt saved. Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albion Rrahmani.
76': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Mamady Diambou.
76': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Karim Konaté.
78': Attempt missed. Ermal Krasniqi (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
80': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Sparta Prague).
80': Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Kamil Piatkowski is caught offside.
81': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Lucas Gourna-Douath.
82': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Kamil Piatkowski.
83': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Petar Ratkov replaces Stefan Bajcetic.
84': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Lukás Sadílek replaces Qazim Laçi.
86': Foul by Adam Daghim (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
86': Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague).
87': Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Albion Rrahmani (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Kamil Piatkowski (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Capaldo.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Adam Daghim (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
90'+3': Ermal Krasniqi (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Amar Dedic (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Prague 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0.
0': Match ends, Sparta Prague 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0.

Statistics

SLZ		SPP
13	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	1
70.9	Possession	29.1
11	SHOTS	11
1	ON GOAL	6
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
554	Accurate Passes	169
636	Passes	253
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
0	Accurate Crosses	1
5	Crosses	9
0.0	Cross %	0.1
41	Long Balls	55
15	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	0
15	Effective Tackles	12
24	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
4	Interceptions	10
22	Effective Clearances	13
22	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Generali-Arena
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 17,612

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	4	+9	12
2	Sporting CP	4	+7	10
3	AS Monaco	4	+6	10
4	Brest	4	+6	10

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
27	Filip Panak
30	Jaroslav Zeleny
41	Martin Vitík
20	Qazim Laçi
6	Kaan Kairinen
28	Tomas Wiesner
17	Ángelo Preciado
7	Victor Olatunji
22	Lukás Haraslín
14	Veljko Birmancevic

Sparta Prague Substitutes:

Matej Rynes, Lukas Sadilek, Vojtech Vorel, Martin Suchomel, Krystof Danek, Indrit Tuci, Albion Rrahmani, Ermal Krasniqi, David Pavelka, Marcus Solbakken, Jakub Pesek, Mathias Ross.

RB Salzburg (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Janis Blaswich (GK)
4	Hendry Blank
91	Kamil Piatkowski
36	John Mellberg
70	Amar Dedic
8	Stefan Bajcetic
10	Bobby Clark
7	Nicolás Capaldo
49	Moussa Yeo
30	Oscar Gloukh
45	Nene Dorgeles

RB Salzburg Substitutes:

Mamady Diambou, Adam Daghim, Bryan Okoh, Salko Hamzic, Samson Baidoo, Alexander Schlager, Lucas Gourna Douath, Leandro Morgalla, Karim Konaté, Petar Ratkov.

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