Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Sparta Praha won it

Tobias Guddal put Sparta Praha ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Adam Karabec. Tobias Guddal made it 0-2 to Sparta Praha in the 22nd minute. John Mercado made it 0-3 to Sparta Praha in the 53rd minute, set up by Josimar Alcócer. Bruno Wilson made it 1-3 to Ararat-Armenia in the 55th minute, set up by Sandro Lima. Patrik Vydra  made it 1-4 to Sparta Praha in the 71st minute, set up by Matěj Jurásek .

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Tobias Guddal scored twice.

The referee, M. Al Hakim, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Ararat-Armenia and 0 to Sparta Praha.

Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 4-3-3 · Sparta Praha: B. Priske Pedersen, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

Ararat-Armenia had 2 shots on target, Sparta Praha 8.

Sparta Praha had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Ararat-Armenia came into it with 3 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Sparta Praha came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 4.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.48 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tobias Guddal (Sparta Praha), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Ararat-Armenia

• Artur Serobyan 8.0
• Bruno Wilson 7.4 1 goal
• Sandro Lima 7.0 1 assist
• Hugo Oliveira 6.8
• Zidane Banjaqui 6.7

Sparta Praha

• Tobias Guddal 8.9 2 goals
• Adam Karabec 7.6 1 assist
• Josimar Alcócer 7.6 1 assist
• John Mercado 7.5 1 goal
• Hugo Sochurek 7.3

The lowest-rated starter was Edgar Grigoryan at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Ararat-Armenia: Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
• Sparta Praha: Sparta Praha vs Lillestrøm Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League

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Questions about Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha

What was the score in Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha?

Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Wednesday 16 September 2026.

Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha?

Tobias Guddal 20', Tobias Guddal 22', John Mercado 53', Bruno Wilson 55', Patrik Vydra  71'.

Did Moneyball predict Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha?

Tobias Guddal, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha?

M. Al Hakim.