Match report

Slovan Liberec Defeats Gent 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Slovan Liberec
Slovan Liberec
1–0
FT
Gent
Gent
Oct 22, 2020

Slovan Liberec stunned Gent with a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League match, with Abdulla Yusuf Helal scoring the only goal of the game in the 29th minute. Gent struggled to find their rhythm, marked by multiple yellow cards and substitutions, but could not break through the resilient Liberec defense.

Key Facts

  • • Abdulla Yusuf Helal scored the only goal for Slovan Liberec in the 29th minute
  • • Slovan Liberec secured their victory with a strong defensive performance
  • • Gent received three yellow cards, two of which came in the second half
  • • Michal Beran and R. Yaremchuk received yellow cards for Gent
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, with Gent making three and Liberec four

Lineups

Slovan Liberec

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Nguyen (G)
  • 2 J. Jugas (D)
  • 3 J. Mikula (D)
  • 18 M. Koscelník (D)
  • 29 M. Tijani (D)
  • 8 J. Mosquera (M)
  • 25 J. Hromada (M)
  • 10 J. Pešek (M)
  • 23 K. Mara (M)
  • 22 M. Beran (F)
  • 21 Abdulla Yusuf Helal (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 M. Sadílek
  • 7 M. Rabušic
  • 11 J. Matoušek
  • 37 M. Chaluš
  • 5 J. Šulc
  • 15 D. Cancola
  • 34 M. Knobloch
  • 16 L. Csáno
  • 27 J. Barac
  • 31 L. Hasalík
  • 24 M. Fukala

Gent

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 33 D. Roef (G)
  • 17 J. Botaka (M)
  • 5 M. Ngadeu-Ngadjui (D)
  • 25 Núrio Fortuna (D)
  • 21 A. Hanche-Olsen (D)
  • 14 A. Castro-Montes (D)
  • 24 S. Kums (M)
  • 22 S. Marreh (M)
  • 7 R. Yaremchuk (F)
  • 34 T. Kleindienst (F)
  • 20 O. Bukari (M)

Substitutes

  • 29 L. Depoitre
  • 11 A. Niangbo
  • 32 I. Plastun
  • 9 R. Bezus
  • 40 R. Vanden Borre
  • 15 M. Mohammadi
  • 30 N. Dorsch
  • 26 O. Jochmans

Timeline

  1. Slovan Liberec
    29' Slovan Liberec Goal · Normal Goal
    Abdulla Yusuf Helal · Assist: M. Koscelník
  2. Gent
    34' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    S. Marreh

    Foul

  3. Slovan Liberec
    45' Slovan Liberec Card · Yellow Card
    Michal Beran

    Foul

  4. Slovan Liberec
    57' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Michal Beran · On: M. Sadilek
  5. Slovan Liberec
    58' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Abdulla Yusuf Helal · On: M. Rabušic
  6. Gent
    68' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    R. Yaremchuk

    Foul

  7. Slovan Liberec
    68' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Pešek · On: J. Matoušek
  8. Gent
    76' Gent subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Kleindienst · On: L. Depoitre
  9. Gent
    77' Gent subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Botaka · On: A. Niangbo
  10. Slovan Liberec
    79' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Hromada · On: Matěj Chaluš
  11. Gent
    87' Gent subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Núrio Fortuna · On: Igor Plastun
  12. Gent
    89' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    A. Hanche-Olsen

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Slovan Liberec Gent
Fouls 14 16
Pass Accuracy 50% 83%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 14
Corners 6 10
Total Passes 225 604
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 2 4
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 27% 73%
Accurate Passes 112 500
Shots Inside Box 6 11
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Abdulla Yusuf Helal in the 29th minute set the tone for the match and gave Slovan Liberec a crucial advantage
  • ▸ Gent's three yellow cards, including one in the 68th minute, hampered their offensive efforts and contributed to the turning point in the game