Match report

Spartak Moscow Secures 3-2 Victory Over FC Thun in UEFA Europa League

FC Thun
FC Thun
2–3
FT
Spartak Moscow
Spartak Moscow
Aug 8, 2019

Spartak Moscow secured a hard-fought victory over FC Thun in the UEFA Europa League, winning 3-2. The Russian side took a commanding lead with goals from E. Ponce and Z. Bakaev, but FC Thun fought back with goals from N. Hefti and S. Rapp. Z. Bakaev's late goal sealed the win for Spartak Moscow, ensuring they maintained their lead in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: FC Thun 2–3 Spartak Moscow
  • • Goals: E. Ponce (22'), Z. Bakaev (29', 73')
  • • Goals: N. Hefti (52'), S. Rapp (59')
  • • Yellow Cards: B. Stillhart (7'), Nikki Havenaar (50') for FC Thun
  • • Yellow Cards: Aleksandr Maksimenko (58'), S. Gigot (90') for Spartak Moscow

Lineups

FC Thun

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Guillaume Faivre (G)
  • 31 Stefan Glarner (M)
  • 5 Nikki Havenaar (D)
  • 4 Miguel Rodrigues (D)
  • 39 Sven Joss (D)
  • 7 Miguel Castroman (M)
  • 14 Roy Gelmi (D)
  • 10 Basil Stillhart (M)
  • 29 Nias Hefti (D)
  • 9 Ridge Munsy (F)
  • 13 Simone Rapp (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Andreas Hirzel
  • 20 Chris Kablan
  • 19 Justin Roth
  • 35 Nicolas Hunziker
  • 37 Dennis Salanovic
  • 11 Matteo Tosetti
  • 21 Uros Vasic

Spartak Moscow

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 98 Aleksandr Maksimenko (G)
  • 92 Nikolay Rasskazov (D)
  • 2 Samuel Gigot (D)
  • 14 Georgi Dzhikiya (D)
  • 6 Ayrton (D)
  • 49 Jano Ananidze (M)
  • 7 Ayaz Guliev (M)
  • 47 Roman Zobnin (M)
  • 10 Zelimkhan Bakaev (M)
  • 19 Ezequiel Ponce (F)
  • 9 Reziuan Mirzov (M)

Substitutes

  • 32 Artem Rebrov
  • 29 Ilya Kutepov
  • 22 Mikhail Ignatov
  • 25 Lorenzo Melgarejo
  • 88 Aleksandr Tashaev
  • 54 Nail Umyarov
  • 20 Andre Schurrle

Timeline

  1. FC Thun
    7' FC Thun Card · Yellow Card
    B. Stillhart
  2. Spartak Moscow
    22' Spartak Moscow Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ponce
  3. Spartak Moscow
    29' Spartak Moscow Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Bakaev
  4. FC Thun
    46' FC Thun subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Munsy · On: M. Tosetti
  5. FC Thun
    50' FC Thun Card · Yellow Card
    Nikki Havenaar
  6. FC Thun
    52' FC Thun Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Hefti
  7. Spartak Moscow
    58' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Aleksandr Maksimenko
  8. FC Thun
    59' FC Thun Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Rapp
  9. Spartak Moscow
    60' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Ananidze · On: A. Schürrle
  10. Spartak Moscow
    72' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Mirzov · On: A. Tashaev
  11. Spartak Moscow
    73' Spartak Moscow Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Bakaev
  12. FC Thun
    77' FC Thun subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Joss · On: D. Salanović
  13. Spartak Moscow
    87' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Bakaev · On: L. Melgarejo
  14. Spartak Moscow
    90' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    S. Gigot

Match Stats

Stat FC Thun Spartak Moscow
Fouls 13 16
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 4 2
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 2 4
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 1 0
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Spartak Moscow dominated the early stages, scoring two quick goals by E. Ponce and Z. Bakaev, which gave them a 2-0 lead by the 29th minute.
  • ▸ FC Thun showed resilience by scoring two goals within 7 minutes, courtesy of N. Hefti and S. Rapp, reducing the deficit to 2-2 by the 59th minute.
  • ▸ Z. Bakaev's late third goal for Spartak Moscow in the 73rd minute was crucial in securing the victory for the Russian side.