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Sparta vs Lyon: match report

Sparta Prague hosted Lyon at Generali Arena on Tuesday 4 August 2026, in the UCL Qualifying (round 3). Serdar Gözübüyük is the referee.

Result and scorers

Sparta 2-1 Lyon. Goals: Martin Suchomel 45' (own goal) for Lyon; Matej Rynes 63' for Sparta; John Mercado 69' for Sparta.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 45' Own goal: Martin Suchomel (Lyon) 0-1
  • 63' Goal: Matej Rynes (Sparta) 1-1
  • 66' Yellow card: Adam Karabec (Sparta)
  • 67' Missed penalty: Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
  • 69' Goal: John Mercado (Sparta) 2-1
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Matej Rynes (Sparta)
Match stats (contains the result)
51.9%Possession48.1%
9Shots11
3Shots on target4
6Corners9
11Fouls7
3Offsides2
4Saves1
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Sparta 4-2-3-1

Coach: Brian Priske

  1. 44 Jakub Surovcík GK
  2. 2 Martin Suchomel MID
  3. 19 Adam Sevínsky DEF
  4. 25 Asger Sørensen DEF
  5. 11 Matej Rynes MID
  6. 28 Roman Macek MID
  7. 18 Andy Irving MID
  8. 17 John Mercado FWD
  9. 10 Adam Karabec FWD
  10. 7 Josimar Alcócer FWD
  11. 14 Jonatan Braut Brunes FWD

Bench

  • 5 Santiago Eneme MID
  • 22 Lukás Haraslín FWD
  • 38 Hugo Sochurek MID
  • 27 Ebrima Singhateh FWD
  • 36 Garang Kuol FWD
  • 47 Krisztián Hegyi GK
  • 30 Jaroslav Zeleny DEF
  • 3 Pavel Kaderábek DEF
  • 15 Viktor Vitályos DEF
  • 24 Dominik Holly FWD
  • 21 Joao Grimaldo FWD
  • 29 Matyás Vojta FWD

Lyon 3-4-2-1

Coach: Paulo Fonseca

  1. 1 Dominik Greif GK
  2. 22 Clinton Mata DEF
  3. 6 Tanner Tessmann MID
  4. 21 Ruben Kluivert DEF
  5. 98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles DEF
  6. 23 Tyler Morton MID
  7. 39 Mathys de Carvalho MID
  8. 76 Mohamed Ouédraogo MID
  9. 16 Abner DEF
  10. 8 Corentin Tolisso MID
  11. 17 Loïs Openda FWD

Bench

  • 7 Ernest Nuamah FWD
  • 11 Malick Fofana FWD
  • 40 Rémy Descamps GK
  • 30 Yvan Konan GK
  • 85 Noham Kamara DEF
  • 37 Steeve Kango DEF
  • 26 Kaïl Boudache MID
  • 99 Noah Nartey MID
  • 5 Orel Mangala MID
  • 24 Julien Duranville FWD
  • 45 Rémi Himbert FWD
Previous meetings
  • Thursday 4 November 2021: Lyon 3-0 Sparta Prague
  • Thursday 21 October 2021: Sparta Prague 3-4 Lyon
  • Thursday 22 November 2012: Sparta Prague 1-1 Lyon
  • Thursday 20 September 2012: Lyon 2-1 Sparta Prague
  • Wednesday 8 December 2004: Lyon 5-0 Sparta Prague