Sparta vs Rangers 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 29': Goal! Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0. Dávid Hancko (Sparta Prague) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Pesek with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Substitution, Rangers. Ianis Hagi replaces Juninho Bacuna because of an injury.
- 42': Glen Kamara (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sparta Prague 1, Rangers 0.
- 66': Substitution, Rangers. Alfredo Morelos replaces Kemar Roofe.
- 67': Fashion Sakala (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Vaclav Drchal replaces Martin Minchev.
- 70': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Second yellow card to Glen Kamara (Rangers) for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Sparta Prague. David Moberg-Karlsson replaces Lukás Haraslín.
- 77': Substitution, Rangers. John Lundstram replaces Joe Aribo.
- 90': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Borek Dockal replaces Adam Hlozek.
Game Information
Venue: Generali-Arena
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 10,879
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Lyon | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +8 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +7 | Real Betis | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
RAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 481 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 6 | Clearances | 23 |
Sparta Prague (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florin Nita (GK) |
| 3 | Ondrej Celustka |
| 27 | Filip Panak |
| 33 | Dávid Hancko |
| 28 | Tomas Wiesner |
| 20 | Adam Hlozek |
| 8 | David Pavelka |
| 16 | Michal Sacek |
| 11 | Martin Minchev |
| 22 | Lukás Haraslín |
| 21 | Jakub Pesek |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 26 | Leon Balogun |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 22 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 10 | Steven Davis |
| 30 | Fashion Sakala |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
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