Match report

Spartak Moscow Defeats Legia Warszawa 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
0–1
FT
Spartak Moscow
Spartak Moscow
Dec 9, 2021

Spartak Moscow claimed a vital victory over Legia Warszawa in the UEFA Europa League, with Z. Bakaev scoring the only goal of the game in the 17th minute. Despite facing significant challenges and yellow cards, Legia Warszawa struggled to find the equalizer, allowing Spartak to secure a 1-0 win. The match saw several substitutions and multiple yellow cards, but Spartak's early lead proved decisive.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Legia Warszawa 0–1 Spartak Moscow
  • • Goal: Z. Bakaev (Spartak Moscow, 17th minute)
  • • Yellow Cards for Legia Warszawa: André Martins (24'), Josué (26'), B. Slisz (44'), Lirim Kastrati (60'), Mateusz Wieteska (81')
  • • Yellow Cards for Spartak Moscow: Q. Promes (34'), Georgiy Dzhikiya (61'), G. Melkadze (80')

Lineups

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Boruc (G)
  • 6 M. Johansson (D)
  • 4 M. Wieteska (D)
  • 5 Yuri Ribeiro (D)
  • 17 M. Nawrocki (D)
  • 27 Josué (M)
  • 8 André Martins (M)
  • 99 B. Slisz (M)
  • 82 Luquinhas (M)
  • 11 M. Emreli (F)
  • 7 L. Kastrati (M)

Substitutes

  • 14 I. Kharatin
  • 21 Rafael Lopes
  • 28 S. Włodarczyk
  • 9 T. Pekhart
  • 77 K. Skwierczynski
  • 59 K. Tobiasz
  • 92 B. Ciepiela
  • 16 J. Çelhaka
  • 22 K. Skibicki
  • 3 M. Hołownia
  • 31 C. Miszta

Spartak Moscow

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 57 A. Selikhov (G)
  • 14 G. Dzhikiya (D)
  • 2 S. Gigot (D)
  • 6 Ayrton (M)
  • 3 M. Caufriez (D)
  • 8 V. Moses (M)
  • 47 R. Zobnin (M)
  • 24 Q. Promes (F)
  • 10 Z. Bakaev (F)
  • 18 N. Umyarov (M)
  • 22 M. Ignatov (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 J. Hendrix
  • 21 G. Melkadze
  • 17 A. Lomovitskiy
  • 73 Vladislav Shitov
  • 92 N. Rasskazov
  • 97 D. Denisov
  • 84 S. Oganesyan
  • 38 A. Eshchenko
  • 71 S. Melnikov
  • 27 T. Akmurzin
  • 29 I. Kutepov
  • 98 A. Maksimenko

Timeline

  1. Spartak Moscow
    17' Spartak Moscow Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Bakaev
  2. Legia Warszawa
    24' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    André Martins

    Foul

  3. Legia Warszawa
    26' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Josué

    Foul

  4. Spartak Moscow
    34' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Q. Promes

    Argument

  5. Legia Warszawa
    44' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    B. Slisz

    Foul

  6. Legia Warszawa
    60' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Lirim Kastrati

    Argument

  7. Spartak Moscow
    61' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    Georgiy Dzhikiya

    Argument

  8. Legia Warszawa
    65' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Slisz · On: I. Kharatin
  9. Legia Warszawa
    65' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Josué · On: Rafael Lopes
  10. Legia Warszawa
    72' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: André Martins · On: S. Wlodarczyk
  11. Legia Warszawa
    72' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Emreli · On: T. Pekhart
  12. Spartak Moscow
    77' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Zobnin · On: Jorrit Hendrix
  13. Spartak Moscow
    77' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Ignatov · On: G. Melkadze
  14. Spartak Moscow
    80' Spartak Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    G. Melkadze

    Persistent fouling

  15. Legia Warszawa
    81' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Mateusz Wieteska

    Foul

  16. Spartak Moscow
    88' Spartak Moscow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Bakaev · On: Aleksandr Lomovitskiy
  17. Legia Warszawa
    90'+5 Legia Warszawa Var · Penalty awarded
    Mateusz Wieteska
  18. Legia Warszawa
    90' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Lirim Kastrati · On: K. Skwierczynski

Match Stats

Stat Legia Warszawa Spartak Moscow
Fouls 12 19
Pass Accuracy 84% 64%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 575 294
Yellow Cards 5 3
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 481 187
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Spartak Moscow capitalized on an early lead as Z. Bakaev scored in the 17th minute, setting the tone for the game.
  • ▸ Legia Warszawa faced multiple yellow cards, including two within the first 30 minutes, which hampered their efforts to level the score.