Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Prague

16 September 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Mohammed Al-Hakim

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • Bruno Wilson 55’
  • Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal 20’, 22’
  • John Mercado 53’
  • Patrik Vydra 71’

Match summary

Sparta Prague won comfortably, 4-1 away at Ararat-Armenia. Sparta Prague led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal put Sparta Prague ahead with a header in the 20th minute and Guddal made it 0-2 from a corner in the 22nd minute. In the second half, John Mercado made it 0-3 in the 53rd minute, Bruno Wilson pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a header in the 55th minute, and Patrik Vydra made it 1-4 with a header in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Sparta Prague created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Ararat-Armenia's 1.93 from 13.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
13 Shots 23
2 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 13
54 Attacks 79
21 Dangerous attacks 46
354 Passes 475
83.3% Pass accuracy 89.3%
15 Tackles 9
16 Fouls 19
3 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Ararat-Armenia Sparta Prague
Kick-off
5’
Corner
6’
Corner
Edgar GrigoryanShot on target
9’
Corner
9’
15’
Josimar AlcócerShot on target
19’
Corner
20’
Tobias Kvalvagnes GuddalHeader0-1 (Sparta Prague)
22’
Tobias Kvalvagnes GuddalRight foot shot0-2 (Sparta Prague)
22’
Corner
26’
Corner
27’
Corner
32’
Corner
34’
Corner
39’
Corner
Half-time0-2
46’
Jonatan Braut BrunesShot on target
Second half underway
53’
John MercadoLeft foot shot0-3 (Sparta Prague)
Corner
54’
Bruno WilsonHeader1-3 (Ararat-Armenia)
55’
Artur SerobyanFoul
56’
Carlos FrançaBenny
58’
61’
Matyáš VojtaJonatan Braut Brunes
61’
Patrik VydraHugo Sochurek
62’
Corner
69’
Matěj JurásekJohn Mercado
69’
Andy IrvingAdam Karabec
70’
Martin SuchomelShot on target
70’
Corner
71’
Patrik VydraHeader1-4 (Sparta Prague)
Zhirayr ShaghoyanArtur Serobyan
72’
Juan BalantaHugo Oliveira
72’
Arayik EloyanSandro Lima
80’
Armen AmbartsumyanZidane Banjaqui
80’
80’
Jaroslav ZelenýMatěj Ryneš
82’
Corner
Edgar GrigoryanFoul
88’
88’
Corner
Karen MuradyanFoul
90+1’
Full-time1-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 2.28 20’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), 0-1 20’ 22’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), 0-2 22’ 53’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), 0-3 53’ 55’ Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia), 1-3 55’ 71’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), 1-4 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 2.28 20’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), 0-1 Guddal 20’ 22’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), 0-2 Guddal 22’ 53’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), 0-3 Mercado 53’ 55’ Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia), 1-3 Wilson 55’ 71’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), 1-4 Vydra 71’
Ararat-Armenia 1.93 xGSparta Prague 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Prague attacking Ararat-Armenia attacking 
55’ Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia), from a corner, 0.94 xG, goal 20’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 71’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 53’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 66’ Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 21’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 38’ Benny (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 9’ Alexandros Malis (Ararat-Armenia), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 27’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 19’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 85’ Arayik Eloyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Junior Julio (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Loïc Mbe Soh (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Martin Suchomel (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Josimar Alcócer (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Josimar Alcócer (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Josimar Alcócer (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia), from a corner, 0.94 xG, goal 20’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 71’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 53’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 66’ Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 21’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 38’ Benny (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 9’ Alexandros Malis (Ararat-Armenia), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 27’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 19’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 85’ Arayik Eloyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Junior Julio (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Loïc Mbe Soh (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Martin Suchomel (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Josimar Alcócer (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Josimar Alcócer (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Josimar Alcócer (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Ararat-Armenia 4-3-3 Starting XI
Bravim
Julio
Wilson
Malis
Grigoryan
Oliveira 72’
Muradyan
Benny 58’
Serobyan 72’
Lima 80’
Banjaqui 80’
Sparta Prague 4-3-3 Starting XI
Surovčík
Ryneš 80’
Soh
Guddal 2
Suchomel
Macek
Sochurek 61’
Karabec 69’
Alcócer
Brunes 61’
Mercado 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
João Bravim
90′ 3 4 29 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Junior Julio
90′ 3 2 2 6 1 43 1 – – –
Bruno Wilson
90′ – – 2 2 1 42 2 1 – –
Alexandros Malis
90′ 3 – 2 4 1 54 2 – – –
Edgar Grigoryan
90′ 2 1 1 2 – 34 2 – –
Midfielders7 players
Hugo Oliveira Taken off
72′ – – 32 2 – 1 1 4 – 2 –
Karen Muradyan
90′ – – 24 – – 1 2 2 3 1
Benny Taken off
58′ – – 14 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Carlos França Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 8 1 – 1 1 3 – 2 –
Zhirayr Shaghoyan Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 4 – – – 1 – – – –
Juan Balanta Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – – –
Armen Ambartsumyan Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Artur Serobyan Taken off
72′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 5 9 2 22
Sandro Lima Taken off
80′ – 1 2 – 0.10 – 1 5 3 18 –
Zidane Banjaqui Taken off
80′ – – 3 – 0.10 – 2 3 2 19 –
Arayik Eloyan Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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