Match report

Legia Warszawa Defeats Spartak Trnava 1-0 in UEFA Champions League Qualifier

Spartak Trnava
Spartak Trnava
0–1
FT
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Jul 31, 2018

Legia Warszawa held on to defeat Spartak Trnava 1-0 in a tightly contested UEFA Champions League qualifier. The Polish side, who faced challenges with two red cards in the match, managed to secure a crucial away goal through Iñaki Astiz’s strike in the 63rd minute.

Key Facts

  • • Legia Warszawa secured a 1-0 victory over Spartak Trnava in the UEFA Champions League qualifier.
  • • Iñaki Astiz scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute.
  • • M. Vešović was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 37th minute.
  • • Domagoj Antolić was also sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 85th minute.
  • • Legia Warszawa played the majority of the match with nine players due to the two red cards.

Lineups

Spartak Trnava

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Chudý (G)
  • 22 M. Tóth (D)
  • 20 M. Čonka (D)
  • 21 B. Godál (D)
  • 2 A. Kadlec (D)
  • 8 E. Grendel (M)
  • 25 J. Rada (M)
  • 18 A. Sloboda (M)
  • 34 L. Greššák (D)
  • 33 E. Jirka (M)
  • 45 M. Egho (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 F. Miesenböck
  • 10 J. Vlasko
  • 15 I. Hladík
  • 12 F. Dangubić
  • 24 M. Oravec
  • 29 S. Jarović
  • 31 D. Rusov

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Malarz (G)
  • 2 M. Pazdan (D)
  • 34 Iñaki Astiz (D)
  • 14 A. Hloušek (D)
  • 4 M. Wieteska (D)
  • 32 M. Radović (F)
  • 29 K. Mączyński (M)
  • 20 M. Vešović (D)
  • 7 D. Antolić (M)
  • 18 M. Kucharczyk (M)
  • 19 J. Kanté (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Cafú
  • 27 Carlitos López
  • 22 K. Hämäläinen
  • 6 C. Philipps
  • 21 D. Nagy
  • 33 R. Cierzniak
  • 53 S. Szymański

Timeline

  1. Legia Warszawa
    25' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Vešović
  2. Legia Warszawa
    37' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Vešović
  3. Legia Warszawa
    37' Legia Warszawa Card · Red Card
    M. Vešović
  4. Legia Warszawa
    46' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Radović · On: Cafú
  5. Legia Warszawa
    53' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Michał Pazdan · On: Carlitos López
  6. Spartak Trnava
    60' Spartak Trnava Card · Yellow Card
    Martin Tóth
  7. Legia Warszawa
    63' Legia Warszawa Goal · Normal Goal
    Iñaki Astiz
  8. Spartak Trnava
    70' Spartak Trnava subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Grendel · On: F. Miesenböck
  9. Spartak Trnava
    76' Spartak Trnava subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Anton Sloboda · On: J. Vlasko
  10. Legia Warszawa
    80' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Mączyński · On: K. Hämäläinen
  11. Legia Warszawa
    81' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Domagoj Antolić
  12. Legia Warszawa
    85' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Domagoj Antolić
  13. Legia Warszawa
    85' Legia Warszawa Card · Red Card
    Domagoj Antolić
  14. Spartak Trnava
    90'+1 Spartak Trnava subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Egho · On: I. Hladík
  15. Spartak Trnava
    90' Spartak Trnava Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vlasko

Match Stats

Stat Spartak Trnava Legia Warszawa
Fouls 16 15
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 11 1
Red Cards 0 2
Total Shots 10 9
Corners 4 9
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The dismissal of M. Vešović in the 37th minute significantly impacted Legia Warszawa’s momentum and forced tactical changes.
  • ▸ Iñaki Astiz’s goal in the 63rd minute provided a crucial advantage, despite Legia Warszawa playing with a numerical disadvantage.