UEFA Champions League · 3rd Qualifying Round · Aug 11

Lyon - Sparta Praha

Lyon beat Sparta Praha 3-0 in UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round). Goals: E. Nuamah 20'; A. Maitland-Niles 66'.

🏟 Groupama Stadium Lyon 👤 Referee: Szymon Marciniak, Poland
Key events
20' ⚽ E. Nuamah(1 - 0) Lyon
34' 🟥 A. SevinskyRed card Sparta Praha
54' 🟨 A. Maitland-NilesYellow card Lyon
66' ⚽ A. Maitland-Niles(2 - 0) · Assist: C. Tolisso Lyon
73' ⚽ T. Morton(3 - 0) Lyon
89' 🟨 M. RynesYellow card Sparta Praha
Quick stats
%56 Possession %44
1.19 Pre-match xG 1.16
19 Total shots 6
11 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 3
8 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 8
Match timeline
First half
E. Nuamah(1 - 0)⚽
20'
34'
🟥A. SevinskyRed card
37'
🔁A. Irving ↔ J. ZelenySubstitution
HT 1 - 0
A. Maitland-NilesYellow card🟨
54'
64'
🔁J. Brunes ↔ E. SinghatehSubstitution
64'
🔁R. Macek ↔ S. EnemeSubstitution
A. Maitland-Niles(2 - 0) · Assist: C. Tolisso⚽
66'
T. Morton(3 - 0)⚽
73'
73'
🔁J. Mercado ↔ V. VitalyosSubstitution
73'
🔁A. Karabec ↔ H. SochurekSubstitution
E. Nuamah ↔ K. BoudacheSubstitution🔁
76'
A. Maitland-Niles ↔ C. MataSubstitution🔁
76'
Abner Vinicius ↔ M. OuedraogoSubstitution🔁
85'
M. Fofana ↔ J. DuranvilleSubstitution🔁
85'
C. Tolisso ↔ N. NarteySubstitution🔁
88'
89'
🟨M. RynesYellow card
FT 3 - 0
Match statsLyon · Sparta Praha
Key stats
%56 Possession %44
1.19 Pre-match xG 1.16
Shots
19 Total shots 6
11 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 3
8 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 8
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
506 Total passes 395
435 Accurate passes 326
%86 Pass accuracy %83
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 1
2 Offsides 1
20 Fouls 14
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Lyon▼ Sparta Praha90'
Shot map25 shots
John Mercado 11' · xG 0.05 Roman Macek 12' · xG 0.04 Josimar Alcócer 15' · xG 0.01 Corentin Tolisso 20' · xG 0.04 Ernest Nuamah 20' · xG 0.29 Corentin Tolisso 27' · xG 0.36 Adam Karabec 30' · xG 0.31 Malick Fofana 32' · xG 0.04 Malick Fofana 32' · xG 0.39 Tyler Morton 33' · xG 0.02 Ernest Nuamah 35' · xG 0.11 Corentin Tolisso 36' · xG 0.03 Jonatan Braut Brunes 39' · xG 0.11 Loïs Openda 53' · xG 0.11 Malick Fofana 56' · xG 0.07 Tyler Morton 60' · xG 0.04 Tyler Morton 61' · xG 0.04 Loïs Openda 62' · xG 0.08 Ainsley Maitland-Niles 66' · xG 0.73 Malick Fofana 68' · xG 0.68 Tyler Morton 72' · xG 0.15 Loïs Openda 78' · xG 0.11 Malick Fofana 79' · xG 0.04 Kail Boudache 83' · xG 0.03 Santiago Eneme 90' · xG 0.03
Lyon Sparta Praha Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2021–2026
Lyon 2
Oct 21who was on topAug 4
Sparta Praha 1
2 Lyon 0 draw 1 Sparta Praha
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
4.3goals / match
8–5total goals
1/0clean sheets
3-0Lyon best win · Nov 4
2-1Sparta Praha best win · Aug 4
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%100 Over 2.5 3/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%67 BTTS 2/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Lyon at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 3:0
Sparta Praha at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 5:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 4 Sparta Praha 2-1 Lyon UEFA Champions League
Nov 4 Lyon 3-0 Sparta Praha UEFA Europa League
Oct 21 Sparta Praha 3-4 Lyon UEFA Europa League
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Lyon dominated the ball56% possession
Lyon took more shots19 - 6
Lyon committed more fouls20 - 14
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
19 Shots 6
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Lyon3.34xG Sparta Praha0.55xG
20' Ernest Nuamah 66' Ainsley Maitland-Niles 72' Tyler Morton
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Lyon Sparta Praha
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
THE REFEREE25 matches on record
Szymon Marciniak
Strictness45 TEMPO54
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 33.0 +0.0
Fouls 3421.8 +12.2
Goals 33.1 -0.1
Corners 88.2 -0.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.0 +2.0
Shots 19.013.0 +6.0
On target 11.05.0 +6.0
Possession %56%52 +4.3
Corners 7.04.7 +2.3
Conceded 0.01.7 -1.7
this matchseason average · 3 matches
Goals 0.02.0 -2.0
Shots 6.09.0 -3.0
On target 1.03.0 -2.0
Possession %44%52 -8.0
Corners 1.06.0 -5.0
Conceded 3.01.0 +2.0
this matchseason average · 1 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Tyler Morton 8.30
Starting XI
23 Tyler Morton M · 82' 8.30
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes53 · %47
8 Corentin Tolisso M · 82' · K 8.00
Assist1On target1/3Key pass2Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes41 · %35
7 Ernest Nuamah M · 76' 7.50
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles4/7Tackles3Duels won10/17Fouls won3Passes22 · %16
19 Moussa Niakhaté D · 82' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes80 · %74
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles D · 76' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Duels won4/11Fouls3Passes42 · %33
16 Abner Vinícius D · 82' 7.30
Key pass4Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes61 · %52
21 Ruben Kluivert D · 82' 7.00
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls5Passes54 · %48
6 Tanner Tessmann M · 82' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %19
11 Malick Fofana M · 82' 6.70
On target4/4Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls2Passes31 · %26
1 Dominik Greif G · 82' 6.70
Passes22 · %18
17 Loïs Openda F · 82' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass2Duels won1/7Fouls won1Fouls4Offside1Passes8 · %6
Substitutes
22 Clinton Mata D · 6'
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes6 · %6
26 Kaïl Boudache F · 6'
Passes3 · %3
Unused: Rémy DescampsJustin BenguiSteeve KangoNoham KamaraMathys de CarvalhoMohamed OuédraogoNoah NarteyJulien DuranvilleRémi Himbert
Starting XI
44 Jakub Surovčík G · 82' 7.20
Saves7Passes37 · %22
28 Roman Macek M · 63' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes40 · %35
17 John Mercado M · 74' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes18 · %11
7 Josimar Alcócer M · 82' 6.70
Key pass2Dribbles4/7Tackles1Duels won11/22Fouls won6Passes17 · %16
25 Asger Sørensen D · 82' · K 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes49 · %46
18 Andy Irving M · 37' 6.50
Duels won2/5Fouls won2Fouls2Passes19 · %15
14 Jonatan Braut Brunes F · 63' 6.50
Duels won3/5Fouls won3Fouls1Passes5 · %5
11 Matěj Ryneš D · 82' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes53 · %41
10 Adam Karabec M · 73' 6.00
Key pass1Dribbles3/3Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes17 · %14
2 Martin Suchomel D · 82' 5.60
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/5Fouls2Passes21 · %16
19 Adam Ševinský D · 34' 5.20
Interceptions1Fouls2Passes29 · %25
Substitutes
38 Hugo Sochurek M · 9' 6.70
Blocks1Passes4 · %4
27 Ebrima Singhateh M · 19' 6.50
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes3 · %3
30 Jaroslav Zelený D · 45' 6.30
Interceptions1Blocks1Passes12 · %11
5 Santiago Eneme M · 19' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes8 · %6
15 Viktor Vitályos D · 8' 6.30
Fouls1Passes1 · %1
Unused: Garang KuolLukas FrancKrisztián HegyiPavel KadeřábekJoao GrimaldoDominik HollýMatyáš Vojta
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%46) ✗
Lyon %34 Draw %20 Sparta Praha %46
1.22Lyon xPuan
1.58Sparta Praha xPuan
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