Zbrojovka Brno vs Sparta Prague

25 July 2026 · Czech First League · 2026/27 · Referee Jan Benes

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Daniel Vašulín 34’
  • Tadeáš Vachoušek 64’
  • Lucky Ezeh 81’
  • John Mercado 50’

Match summary

Zbrojovka Brno won 3-1 at home to Sparta Prague. Zbrojovka Brno led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Daniel Vašulín put Zbrojovka Brno ahead in the 34th minute. In the second half, John Mercado equalised from a corner in the 50th minute, Tadeáš Vachoušek put Zbrojovka Brno back in front with a header in the 64th minute, and Lucky Ezeh made it 3-1 with a header in the 81st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Zbrojovka Brno created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Sparta Prague 1.83 from 15.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
13 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 8
255 Passes 466
64.7% Pass accuracy 85.6%
16 Tackles 8
11 Fouls 6
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Zbrojovka Brno Sparta Prague
Kick-off
Daniel VašulínShot on target
5’
21’
Jan KuchtaShot on target
Tadeáš VachoušekShot on target
22’
Daniel VašulínRight foot shot1-0 (Zbrojovka Brno)
34’
Patrik ČavošShot on target
41’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
John MercadoLeft foot shot1-1 (Sparta Prague)
50’
Adam ŠevinskýShot on target
55’
Lukáš HaraslínShot on target
Tadeáš VachoušekHeader2-1 (Zbrojovka Brno)
64’
Antonin VanicekLukas Penxa
64’
Jakub JanetzkýLukáš Saal
64’
66’
Matyáš VojtaJan Kuchta
67’
Matěj RynešJosimar Alcócer
72’
Dominik HollýHugo Sochurek
Eric HunalTadeáš Vachoušek
72’
Jaromír ZmrhalPatrik Čavoš
80’
Oliver VelichDaniel Vašulín
80’
Lucky EzehHeader3-1 (Zbrojovka Brno)
81’
83’
Martin SuchomelPavel Kadeřábek
83’
Garang KuolLukáš Haraslín
M. SvedikManagerArgument
90’
90+2’
Garang KuolShot on target
90+4’
Adam KarabecShot on target
Full-time3-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.83 34’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), 1-0 34’ 50’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), 1-1 50’ 64’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), 2-1 64’ 81’ Lucky Ezeh (Zbrojovka Brno), 3-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.83 34’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), 1-0 Vašulín 34’ 50’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), 1-1 Mercado 50’ 64’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), 2-1 Vachoušek 64’ 81’ Lucky Ezeh (Zbrojovka Brno), 3-1 Ezeh 81’
Zbrojovka Brno 2.03 xGSparta Prague 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Prague attacking Zbrojovka Brno attacking 
50’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.98 xG, goal 64’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), from a corner, 0.66 xG, goal 34’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 81’ Lucky Ezeh (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 5’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 50’ Adam Ševinský (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 90+6’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 3’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Lucky Ezeh (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Filip Vedral (Zbrojovka Brno), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Patrik Čavoš (Zbrojovka Brno), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Filip Vedral (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Amadou Dante (Zbrojovka Brno), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Lukáš Saal (Zbrojovka Brno), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.98 xG, goal 64’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), from a corner, 0.66 xG, goal 34’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 81’ Lucky Ezeh (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 5’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 50’ Adam Ševinský (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 90+6’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Daniel Vašulín (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 3’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Lucky Ezeh (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Filip Vedral (Zbrojovka Brno), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Patrik Čavoš (Zbrojovka Brno), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Filip Vedral (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Tadeáš Vachoušek (Zbrojovka Brno), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Amadou Dante (Zbrojovka Brno), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Adam Karabec (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Garang Kuol (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Lukáš Saal (Zbrojovka Brno), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Zbrojovka Brno 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hrdina
Dante
Vedral
Kaka
Klíma
Penxa 64’
Saal 64’
Čavoš 80’
Vachoušek 72’
Vašulín 80’
Ezeh
Sparta Prague 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Surovčík
Zelený
Ševinský
Irving
Kadeřábek 83’
Sochurek 72’
Mercado
Alcócer 67’
Haraslín 83’
Karabec
Kuchta 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Adam Hrdina
90′ 5 1 32 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jakub Klíma
90′ 2 2 – 3 1 26 2 – – –
Filip Vedral
90′ 2 2 – 5 3 30 1 – 1 –
Kauan Carneiro Kaka
90′ 1 2 3 3 1 44 3 – – –
Amadou Dante
90′ 5 – – 8 1 23 – – 1 –
Eric Hunal Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Jaromír Zmrhal Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Lukas Penxa Taken off
64′ – – 14 1 – – 2 3 – – –
Lukáš Saal Taken off
64′ – – 23 – – 3 – 3 1 – –
Patrik Čavoš Taken off
80′ – – 11 1 – 1 1 3 – 1 –
Jakub Janetzký Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 – – – – – 1 – –
Antonin Vanicek Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 6 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Tadeáš Vachoušek Taken off
72′ 1 1 3 2 0.76 – 1 5 1 17 –
Daniel Vašulín Taken off
80′ 1 – 3 2 0.77 – 1 2 – 9 –
Lucky Ezeh
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.33 – 1 3 1 9 –
Oliver Velich Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 1 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.

Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Sparta Prague vs Zbrojovka Brno, 24 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Zbrojovka Brno vs Sparta Prague meetings

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