Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 Sparta Praha: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 11 August 2026 · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu · referee S. Marciniak · full time
Full time: Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 Sparta Praha
Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 Sparta Praha: Olympique Lyonnais took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at Groupama Stadium. The goals: Ernest Nuamah 20', Ainsley Maitland-Niles 66', Tyler Morton 72'.
How Olympique Lyonnais won it
Ernest Nuamah put Olympique Lyonnais ahead in the 20th minute. Ainsley Maitland-Niles made it 2-0 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 66th minute, set up by Corentin Tolisso . Tyler Morton made it 3-0 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 72nd minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Adam Sevinsky of Sparta Praha was sent off in the 33rd minute. The referee, S. Marciniak, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Olympique Lyonnais and 1 to Sparta Praha.
Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-2-3-1 · Sparta Praha: B. Priske Pedersen, 4-2-3-1.
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
Olympique Lyonnais had 11 shots on target, Sparta Praha 1.
Sparta Praha's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Olympique Lyonnais had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Sparta Praha came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha: the match in numbers
| Olympique Lyonnais | Match statistics | Sparta Praha |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 19 | Total shots | 6 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 509 | Total passes | 408 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tyler Morton (Olympique Lyonnais), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Olympique Lyonnais
- Tyler Morton 8.4 1 goal
- Corentin Tolisso 7.9
- Ernest Nuamah 7.5 1 goal
- Abner 7.4
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles 7.2 1 goal
Sparta Praha
- Jakub Surovcik 7.5
- John Mercado 6.9
- Roman Macek 6.7
- Jonatan Braut Brunes 6.6
- Asger Sörensen 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Adam Sevinsky at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Sparta Praha: Sparta Praha vs Lillestrøm Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha
What was the score in Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha?
Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 Sparta Praha (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Tuesday 11 August 2026.
Who scored in Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha?
Ernest Nuamah 20', Ainsley Maitland-Niles 66', Tyler Morton 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Olympique Lyonnais 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 Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha?
Tyler Morton, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha?
S. Marciniak.
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