Sparta Praha 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 4 August 2026 · Epet Arena, Praha · referee S. Gözübüyük · full time
Full time: Sparta Praha 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais
Sparta Praha 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais: Sparta Praha took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 4 August 2026 at Epet Arena. The goals: Matej Rynes 63', John Mercado 69'.
How Sparta Praha won it
Olympique Lyonnais struck first through an own goal by Martin Suchomel in the 45th minute. Sparta Praha levelled at 1-1 in the 63rd minute through Matej Rynes, set up by Andrew Irving. Sparta Praha turned it round: John Mercado made it 2-1 in the 69th minute, set up by Matej Rynes.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Gözübüyük, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Sparta Praha and 0 to Olympique Lyonnais. Corentin Tolisso missed a penalty for Olympique Lyonnais in the 67 minute.
Sparta Praha: B. Priske Pedersen, 4-2-3-1 · Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 3-4-3.
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
Sparta Praha had 3 shots on target, Olympique Lyonnais 4.
Sparta Praha had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Olympique Lyonnais: the match in numbers
| Sparta Praha | Match statistics | Olympique Lyonnais |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 9 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 441 | Total passes | 404 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matej Rynes (Sparta Praha), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Sparta Praha
- Matej Rynes 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Asger Sörensen 7.5
- Roman Macek 7.5
- Jakub Surovcik 7.2
- Andrew Irving 6.8 1 assist
Olympique Lyonnais
- Abner 7.2
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles 7.1
- Loïs Openda 7.1
- Malick Fofana 6.7
- Ernest Nuamah 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Martin Suchomel at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sparta Praha: Sparta Praha vs Lillestrøm Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais
What was the score in Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Sparta Praha 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais (half-time 0-1), Champions League, Tuesday 4 August 2026.
Who scored in Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Matej Rynes 63', John Mercado 69'.
Did Moneyball predict Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais 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 Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Matej Rynes, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais?
S. Gözübüyük.
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