UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 16 2026 · 17:45 Yerevan Football Academy, Yerevan
Ararat-Armenia
1–4 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.93 – 2.28
Sparta Praha
  • Bruno Wilson 55’
  • 20’, 22’ T. Guddal
  • 53’ J. Mercado
  • 71’ P. Vydra
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sparta Praha cruise past Ararat-Armenia

Sparta Praha entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Guddal, Mercado and Vydra. Ararat-Armenia replied through a Wilson goal. Sparta Praha finished with the higher xG (2.28 vs 1.93). On the chances created, Ararat-Armenia deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Ararat-Armenia21%
Draw22%
Sparta Praha ✓56%

Model vs reality

Ararat-Armenia goals
1
Model 1.08 · xG 1.93
Sparta Praha goals
4
Model 1.88 · xG 2.28
Total goals
5
Model 2.96 · xG 4.21
Score 1–4
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. GuddalSparta Praha · 2 goals
8.5
  • RefereeMohammed Al-Hakim
  • CoachesTulipa · Brian Priske
  • VenueYerevan Football Academy

Timeline

  1. T. Guddal 0–1Assist A. Karabec
    20’
  2. T. Guddal 0–2
    22’
  3. Half time · 0–2
  4. J. Mercado 0–3Assist J. Alcócer
    53’
  5. Bruno Wilson 1–3Assist Sandro Lima
    55’
  6. A. SerobyanYellow card · Roughing
    57’
  7. ⇄ FrançaFor Benny
    58’
  8. ⇄ M. VojtaFor J. Braut Brunes
    61’
  9. ⇄ P. VydraFor Hugo Sochurek
    61’
  10. ⇄ M. JurásekFor J. Mercado
    69’
  11. ⇄ A. IrvingFor A. Karabec
    69’
  12. P. Vydra 1–4Assist M. Jurásek
    71’
  13. ⇄ J. BalantaFor Hugo Oliveira
    72’
  14. ⇄ Z. ShaghoyanFor A. Serobyan
    72’
  15. ⇄ J. ZelenýFor M. Ryneš
    79’
  16. ⇄ A. AmbartsumyanFor Z. Banjaqui
    80’
  17. ⇄ A. EloyanFor Sandro Lima
    80’
  18. E. GrigoryanYellow card · Foul
    88’
  19. K. MuradyanYellow card · Roughing
    90+1’
  20. Full time · 1–4

Team stats

Ararat-Armenia13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Sparta Praha23 shots · 14 in box, 9 outside
Ararat-ArmeniaSparta Praha
42% Possession 58%
1.93 Expected goals (xG) 2.28
1.20 Expected points (xPts) 1.60
13 Shots 23
2 Shots on target 8
7 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 8
10 Shots inside the box 14
3 Shots outside the box 9
344 Passes 454
83% Pass accuracy 90%
2 Corners 13
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
15 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.65 Team rating 7.07

Line-ups

Ararat-Armenia 4-3-3

986.5 João Bravim(G)
165.9 E. Grigoryan 476.2 A. Malis 436.9 Bruno Wilson 36.5 J. Julio
706.2 Benny ↓58’ 196.2 K. Muradyan 26.6 Hugo Oliveira ↓72’
116.9 Z. Banjaqui ↓80’ 917.7 Sandro Lima A↓80’ 777.9 A. Serobyan ↓72’
  • 98João Bravim (G)6.5
  • 16E. Grigoryan5.9
  • 47A. Malis6.2
  • 43Bruno Wilson6.9
  • 3J. Julio6.5
  • 70Benny↓58’6.2
  • 19K. Muradyan6.2
  • 2Hugo Oliveira↓72’6.6
  • 11Z. Banjaqui↓80’6.9
  • 91Sandro LimaA↓80’7.7
  • 77A. Serobyan↓72’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 95França↑58’6.6
  • 7Z. Shaghoyan↑72’6.3
  • 8J. Balanta↑72’6.7
  • 10A. Ambartsumyan↑80’6.5
  • 9A. Eloyan↑80’6.3

Unused: A. Nersesyan, Luis Felipe, Bruno Pereira, M. Carlier, A. Tera, A. Ndour

Coach: Tulipa

Sparta Praha 4-3-3

446.6 J. Surovčík(G)
117.3 M. Ryneš ↓79’ 68.5★ T. Guddal 226.3 L. Mbe Soh 26.2 M. Suchomel
387.0 Hugo Sochurek ↓61’ 287.3 R. Macek 107.2 A. Karabec A↓69’
76.9 J. Alcócer A 146.9 J. Braut Brunes ↓61’ 177.9 J. Mercado ↓69’
  • 44J. Surovčík (G)6.6
  • 11M. Ryneš↓79’7.3
  • 6T. Guddal ★8.5
  • 22L. Mbe Soh6.3
  • 2M. Suchomel6.2
  • 38Hugo Sochurek↓61’7.0
  • 28R. Macek7.3
  • 10A. KarabecA↓69’7.2
  • 7J. AlcócerA6.9
  • 14J. Braut Brunes↓61’6.9
  • 17J. Mercado↓69’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 26P. Vydra↑61’7.2
  • 29M. Vojta↑61’6.3
  • 18A. Irving↑69’7.2
  • 31M. JurásekA↑69’7.3
  • 30J. Zelený↑79’6.5

Unused: K. Hegyi, L. Franc, V. Vitályos, P. Kadeřábek, Santiago Eneme, J. Grimaldo, E. Singhateh

Coach: Brian Priske

Player stats

Top rated
T. GuddalSparta Praha8.5
2nd
A. SerobyanArarat-Armenia7.9
3rd
J. MercadoSparta Praha7.9

Ararat-Armenia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
João Bravim G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 55% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
E. Grigoryan D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 34 2 1 0/0 2/0 5.9
A. Malis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 53 3 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
Bruno Wilson D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 95% 40 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
J. Julio D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 42 3 2 1/1 1/1 6.5
Benny M 58 0 0 1 (0) 1 93% 14 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
K. Muradyan M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.2
Hugo Oliveira D 72 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 32 1 1 1/2 0/2 6.6
Z. Banjaqui M 80 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 19 0 1 1/1 3/2 6.9
Sandro Lima F 80 0 1 1 (0) 1 78% 18 0 0 1/1 1/3 7.7
A. Serobyan F 72 0 0 1 (0) 5 82% 22 4 2 2/3 1/2 7.9
França F 32 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 5 1 1 0/1 0/2 6.6
Z. Shaghoyan F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Balanta M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
A. Ambartsumyan M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Eloyan F 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Sparta Praha

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Surovčík G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 97% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Ryneš D 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 43 0 0 1/4 2/0 7.3
T. Guddal D 90 2 0 3 (2) 0 87% 71 2 2 0/0 2/1 8.5
L. Mbe Soh D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 70 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Suchomel D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 31 3 0 2/3 1/2 6.2
Hugo Sochurek M 61 0 0 2 (0) 3 90% 30 0 0 3/3 0/1 7.0
R. Macek M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 59 2 2 0/0 1/3 7.3
A. Karabec M 69 0 1 0 (0) 4 93% 30 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.2
J. Alcócer F 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 88% 33 0 0 3/7 3/1 6.9
J. Braut Brunes F 61 0 0 2 (1) 2 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Mercado F 69 1 0 2 (1) 0 79% 14 1 0 5/6 2/1 7.9
P. Vydra D 29 1 0 2 (2) 0 86% 7 1 1 0/0 1/2 7.2
M. Vojta F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
A. Irving M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
M. Jurásek M 21 0 1 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 2/4 0/1 7.3
J. Zelený D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.