Match report

Raków Częstochowa Draws with Sporting CP in Europa League

Raków Częstochowa
Raków Częstochowa
1–1
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Oct 26, 2023

In an unexpected yet thrilling display of football prowess, Raków Częstochowa secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Portuguese giants Sporting CP in their UEFA Europa League clash. The match was marked by early adversity for the visitors as Vitor Gyökeres' dismissal left Sporting CP playing down to ten men soon after taking an early lead through Scott Coates.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Raków Częstochowa 1–1 Sporting CP
  • • Sporting CP's Vitor Gyökeres was sent off in the 8th minute for a red card foul, reducing their numbers.
  • • Scott Coates scored for Sporting CP in the 14th minute from an assist by Pedro Gonçalves.
  • • Fabian Piasecki equalized for Raków Częstochowa in the 79th minute with an assist from Viktor Kochergin.

Lineups

Raków Częstochowa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Kovačević (G)
  • 25 B. Racovițan (D)
  • 24 Z. Arsenić (D)
  • 3 M. Rundić (D)
  • 7 F. Tudor (M)
  • 5 G. Berggren (M)
  • 30 V. Kocherhin (M)
  • 14 S. Plavšić (M)
  • 11 J. Yeboah (F)
  • 19 A. Crnac (F)
  • 77 M. Cebula (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Jean Carlos
  • 99 F. Piasecki
  • 27 B. Nowak
  • 8 B. Lederman
  • 15 A. Kovačević
  • 66 G. Papanikolaou
  • 93 S. Kittel
  • 12 A. Tsiftsis
  • 28 P. Malamis

Sporting CP

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12 F. Israel (G)
  • 26 O. Diomande (D)
  • 4 S. Coates (D)
  • 25 Gonçalo Inácio (D)
  • 47 Ricardo Esgaio (M)
  • 42 M. Hjulmand (M)
  • 5 H. Morita (M)
  • 2 Matheus Reis (M)
  • 10 M. Edwards (F)
  • 8 Pote (F)
  • 9 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Geny Catamo
  • 20 Paulinho
  • 23 Daniel Bragança
  • 11 Nuno Santos
  • 17 Trincão
  • 14 Dário Essugo
  • 41 Diego Callai
  • 13 Luís Neto
  • 1 Adán
  • 22 Iván Fresneda
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma

Timeline

  1. Sporting CP
    7' Sporting CP Var · Card upgrade
    V. Gyökeres
  2. Sporting CP
    8' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    S. Coates

    Argument

  3. Sporting CP
    8' Sporting CP Card · Red Card
    V. Gyökeres

    Foul

  4. Raków Częstochowa
    14' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Z. Arsenić · On: Jean Carlos
  5. Sporting CP
    14' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Coates · Assist: P. Goncalves
  6. Raków Częstochowa
    19' Raków Częstochowa Card · Yellow Card
    G. Berggren

    Foul

  7. Raków Częstochowa
    44' Raków Częstochowa Card · Yellow Card
    V. Kochergin

    Argument

  8. Raków Częstochowa
    49' Raków Częstochowa Card · Yellow Card
    Jean Carlos

    Foul

  9. Sporting CP
    58' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Goncalves · On: G. Catamo
  10. Sporting CP
    58' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Edwards · On: Paulinho
  11. Sporting CP
    67' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    O. Diomande

    Foul

  12. Raków Częstochowa
    75' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Yeboah · On: Fabian Piasecki
  13. Raków Częstochowa
    75' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Cebula · On: B. Nowak
  14. Raków Częstochowa
    79' Raków Częstochowa Goal · Normal Goal
    Fabian Piasecki · Assist: V. Kochergin
  15. Raków Częstochowa
    86' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Kochergin · On: B. Lederman
  16. Sporting CP
    90' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Hjulmand · On: D. Braganca
  17. Sporting CP
    90' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matheus Reis · On: Nuno Santos

Match Stats

Stat Raków Częstochowa Sporting CP
Fouls 12 6
Pass Accuracy 87% 78%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 18 5
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 532 360
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 2.47 0.32
Shots off Target 11 1
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 461 279
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Vitor Gyökeres' early dismissal marked a turning point, as it forced Sporting CP to adjust their tactics and play defensively.
  • ▸ Fabian Piasecki's equalizer in the 79th minute was crucial for Raków Częstochowa, maintaining parity against a ten-man Sporting CP.