Match report

Liverpool Defeats Sparta Praha 5-1 in Europa League

Sparta Praha
Sparta Praha
1–5
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Mar 7, 2024

Liverpool put on an impressive display to defeat Sparta Praha 5-1 in their UEFA Europa League clash. Goals from Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, and a late Szoboszlai strike ensured Liverpool's dominance. Despite conceding an own goal by Cody Gakpo, the Reds maintained control throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Liverpool scored 5 goals: A. Mac Allister (penalty), D. Núñez (2), L. Díaz, and D. Szoboszlai.
  • • Sparta Praha's goal came from an own goal by C. Bradley.
  • • Substitutions included J. Gomez for H. Elliott, Ibrahima Konaté for V. van Dijk, and Bobby Clark for A. Mac Allister on Liverpool’s side.
  • • Ladislav Krejčí and Jiří Zelený received yellow cards for Sparta Praha.

Lineups

Sparta Praha

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Vindahl (G)
  • 41 M. Vitík (D)
  • 25 A. Sørensen (D)
  • 37 L. Krejčí (D)
  • 2 Á. Preciado (M)
  • 4 M. Solbakken (M)
  • 6 K. Kairinen (M)
  • 30 J. Zelený (M)
  • 14 V. Birmančević (F)
  • 9 J. Kuchta (F)
  • 22 L. Haraslín (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 M. Ryneš
  • 20 Q. Laçi
  • 11 I. Tuci
  • 10 A. Karabec
  • 7 V. Olatunji
  • 24 V. Vorel
  • 29 M. Ševčík
  • 26 P. Vydra
  • 44 J. Surovčík
  • 28 T. Wiesner
  • 19 J. Mejdr
  • 18 L. Sadílek

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 62 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 2 J. Gomez (D)
  • 5 I. Konaté (D)
  • 78 J. Quansah (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 19 H. Elliott (M)
  • 3 W. Endo (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (F)
  • 9 D. Núñez (F)
  • 7 L. Díaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 84 C. Bradley
  • 4 V. van Dijk
  • 8 D. Szoboszlai
  • 42 B. Clark
  • 11 Mohamed Salah
  • 93 F. Mrozek
  • 92 M. Musiałowski
  • 13 Adrián
  • 49 K. Gordon
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 67 L. Koumas
  • 53 J. McConnell

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    7' Liverpool Goal · Penalty
    A. Mac Allister
  2. Liverpool
    25' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Núñez · Assist: H. Elliott
  3. Sparta Praha
    43' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Asger Sørensen · On: M. Ryneš
  4. Liverpool
    45'+3 Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Núñez · Assist: A. Mac Allister
  5. Liverpool
    46' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Gomez · On: C. Bradley
  6. Sparta Praha
    46' Sparta Praha Goal · Own Goal
    C. Bradley
  7. Liverpool
    50' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ibrahima Konaté · On: V. van Dijk
  8. Liverpool
    51' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Núñez · On: D. Szoboszlai
  9. Liverpool
    53' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Díaz · Assist: H. Elliott
  10. Sparta Praha
    62' Sparta Praha Card · Yellow Card
    Ladislav Krejčí

    Argument

  11. Sparta Praha
    65' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Haraslín · On: Qazim Laci
  12. Liverpool
    65' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Mac Allister · On: Bobby Clark
  13. Sparta Praha
    73' Sparta Praha Card · Yellow Card
    J. Zelený

    Foul

  14. Sparta Praha
    74' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Veljko Birmančević · On: I. Tuci
  15. Sparta Praha
    74' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Kairinen · On: A. Karabec
  16. Liverpool
    74' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Díaz · On: Mohamed Salah
  17. Liverpool
    86' Liverpool Var · Goal cancelled
    Mohamed Salah
  18. Liverpool
    90'+4 Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Szoboszlai · Assist: H. Elliott

Match Stats

Stat Sparta Praha Liverpool
Fouls 12 9
Pass Accuracy 81% 88%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 20
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 370 660
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 7 11
xG 0.88 2.76
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 37% 63%
Accurate Passes 299 584
Shots Inside Box 7 12
Saves 6 6
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early penalty by A. Mac Allister at minute 7 set the tone, giving Liverpool a quick lead and confidence.
  • ▸ Darwin Núñez's brace, including an extra-time goal, kept Sparta Praha chasing throughout the match.