Match report

Sparta Praha Defeats Real Betis 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Sparta Praha
Sparta Praha
1–0
FT
Real Betis
Real Betis
Nov 30, 2023

Sparta Praha held off a strong challenge from Real Betis to secure a crucial 1–0 win in their UEFA Europa League match. The victory was punctuated by a goal from L. Haraslín, who capitalized on an assist from J. Kuchta. Despite several key substitutions and yellow cards throughout the game, Sparta Praha maintained their composure to earn three vital points.

Key Facts

  • • Sparta Praha defeated Real Betis 1–0 in a UEFA Europa League match.
  • • L. Haraslín scored the only goal of the game, assisted by J. Kuchta at 54 minutes.
  • • Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) received a yellow card for a foul at 22 minutes.
  • • Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Praha) was shown a yellow card for a foul at 38 minutes.
  • • Germán Pezzella and J. Miranda of Real Betis each received yellow cards, at 70 and 88 minutes respectively.

Lineups

Sparta Praha

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Vindahl (G)
  • 41 M. Vitík (D)
  • 27 F. Panák (D)
  • 37 L. Krejčí (D)
  • 2 Á. Preciado (M)
  • 20 Q. Laçi (M)
  • 6 K. Kairinen (M)
  • 30 J. Zelený (M)
  • 14 V. Birmančević (F)
  • 22 L. Haraslín (F)
  • 9 J. Kuchta (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 J. Pešek
  • 7 V. Olatunji
  • 18 L. Sadílek
  • 8 D. Pavelka
  • 26 P. Vydra
  • 24 V. Vorel
  • 10 A. Karabec
  • 29 M. Ševčík
  • 32 M. Ryneš
  • 28 T. Wiesner
  • 39 V. Sejk
  • 5 J. Gomez

Real Betis

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Rui Silva (G)
  • 24 Aitor Ruibal (D)
  • 6 G. Pezzella (D)
  • 21 Marc Roca (D)
  • 20 Abner (D)
  • 5 G. Rodríguez (M)
  • 18 A. Guardado (M)
  • 38 Assane Diao (M)
  • 8 N. Fekir (M)
  • 7 A. Ezzalzouli (M)
  • 9 Borja Iglesias (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Isco
  • 10 Ayoze Pérez
  • 11 Luiz Henrique
  • 3 Juan Miranda
  • 12 Willian José
  • 50 Germán García
  • 39 Ginés Sorroche
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín
  • 30 Fran Vieites
  • 40 Enrique Fernández

Timeline

  1. Real Betis
    22' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Aitor Ruibal

    Foul

  2. Sparta Praha
    38' Sparta Praha Card · Yellow Card
    Veljko Birmančević

    Foul

  3. Real Betis
    46' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Fekir · On: Isco
  4. Sparta Praha
    54' Sparta Praha Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Haraslín · Assist: J. Kuchta
  5. Real Betis
    70' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Germán Pezzella

    Foul

  6. Real Betis
    70' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ezzalzouli · On: A. Perez
  7. Sparta Praha
    74' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Haraslín · On: J. Pešek
  8. Real Betis
    76' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Diao · On: Luiz Henrique
  9. Sparta Praha
    82' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Kuchta · On: V. Olatunji
  10. Sparta Praha
    82' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Veljko Birmančević · On: Lukáš Sadílek
  11. Real Betis
    84' Real Betis subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Abner Vinícius · On: J. Miranda
  12. Real Betis
    84' Real Betis subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Guardado · On: Willian Jose
  13. Real Betis
    88' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    J. Miranda

    Foul

  14. Sparta Praha
    89' Sparta Praha subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Kairinen · On: D. Pavelka
  15. Real Betis
    90'+2 Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    G. Rodriguez

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Sparta Praha Real Betis
Fouls 13 14
Pass Accuracy 82% 81%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 11
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 347 473
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 0 3
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 0.60 0.79
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 285 385
Shots Inside Box 4 5
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card given to Aitor Ruibal of Real Betis may have dampened their momentum early on.
  • ▸ Sparta Praha's goal by L. Haraslín in the second half was critical, providing a lead that they managed to defend through effective substitutions and disciplined play.