Lyon vs Sparta Praha

3 - 0
🕒 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Groupama Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Szymon Marciniak 🔁 3rd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
3rd Qualifying Round
Champions League Table
Lyon 42 · Sparta Praha 56
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 75%
Draws 0%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 2 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Lyon (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 2
Avg: 2.00 / 1.00

Points

3
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Sparta Praha (Away stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

0 / 3
Avg: 0.00 / 3.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50
PPG
0.00
2.00
GF
0.00
1.00
GA
3.00
100%
O2.5
100%
50%
BTTS
0%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Lyon rank42nd
Sparta Praha rank56th
Lyon points4
Sparta Praha points3
Lyon: #42 · 4 pts · GD +1
12 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Praha: #56 · 3 pts · GD -2
13 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Lyon last 5 home

L W
Points3/6
Weighted index33
Goals4-2
Record1-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sparta Praha last 5 away

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals0-3
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Lyon trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Sparta Praha trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Lyon score at home100%
Lyon clean sheet at home50%
Sparta Praha score away0%
Sparta Praha clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Lyon score first50%
Lyon win after scoring first100%
Sparta Praha score first0%
Sparta Praha win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lyon 0% · Sparta Praha 0%
Avg first goal minute: Lyon 20.0' · Sparta Praha —

Vs league average

Lyon score at home2.00 vs 1.99
Lyon concede at home1.00 vs 1.28
Sparta Praha score away0.00 vs 1.28
Sparta Praha concede away3.00 vs 1.99
Lyon score 1% above league average, while Sparta Praha score 100% below league average.
Defensive side: Lyon are 22% below league average at home, and Sparta Praha are 51% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Lyon goal timing (home)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Sparta Praha goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
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Total Shots
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Shots off Goal
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Blocked Shots
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Shots Inside Box
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Shots Outside Box
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Ball Possession
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Corner Kicks
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Fouls
—
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Offsides
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Yellow Cards
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Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
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Total Passes
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Passes Accurate
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Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Nuamah
Normal Goal
34'
34' A. Ševínský
37' ↑↓
↑↓
37' ⇄ A. Irving
1st substitution · For: J. Zelený
54'
54' A. Maitland-Niles
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ R. Macek
2nd substitution · For: Santiago Eneme
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ J. Braut Brunes
3rd substitution · For: E. Singhateh
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
A. Maitland-Niles
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Tolisso
72' ⚽
⚽
72' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
T. Morton
Normal Goal
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ A. Karabec
4th substitution · For: H. Sochurek
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Mercado
5th substitution · For: V. Vitalyos
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ A. Maitland-Niles
1st substitution · For: Clinton Mata
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ E. Nuamah
2nd substitution · For: K. Boudache
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ M. Fofana
3rd substitution · For: J. Duranville
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ Abner
4th substitution · For: M. Ouédraogo
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ C. Tolisso
5th substitution · For: N. Nartey
89'
89' M. Ryneš

Lyon vs Sparta Praha 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lyon beat Sparta Praha 3-0 on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Szymon Marciniak. It was played at Groupama Stadium.

First half: Lyon took the lead at 20' when E. Nuamah scored, making the score 1-0. A. Ševínský received a red card for Sparta Praha at 34'. Sparta Praha made their 1st substitution at 37', with A. Irving replacing J. Zelený.

Second half: A. Maitland-Niles received a yellow card for Lyon at 54'. Sparta Praha made their 2nd substitution at 63', with R. Macek replacing Santiago Eneme. Sparta Praha made their 3rd substitution at 63', with J. Braut Brunes replacing E. Singhateh. Lyon extended the lead at 66' when A. Maitland-Niles scored, with the assist credited to C. Tolisso, making the score 2-0. Lyon extended the lead at 72' when T. Morton scored, making the score 3-0. Sparta Praha made their 4th substitution at 73', with A. Karabec replacing H. Sochurek. Sparta Praha made their 5th substitution at 74', with J. Mercado replacing V. Vitalyos. Lyon made their 1st substitution at 76', with A. Maitland-Niles replacing Clinton Mata. Lyon made their 2nd substitution at 76', with E. Nuamah replacing K. Boudache. Lyon made their 3rd substitution at 85', with M. Fofana replacing J. Duranville. Lyon made their 4th substitution at 85', with Abner replacing M. Ouédraogo. Lyon made their 5th substitution at 88', with C. Tolisso replacing N. Nartey. M. Ryneš received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 89'.

Lyon used 5 substitutions while Sparta Praha used 5 substitutions. Lyon got 1 yellow card, while Sparta Praha got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 2 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Lyon vs Sparta Praha Head-to-Head History by Season