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Thrilling Match in Prague Ends with Sparta Praha Victory
Prague, Czech Republic – A match full of intensity and controversy took place at the epet ARENA, where Sparta Praha defeated Plzen in a match corresponding to the ninth round of the Czech Liga. The match, played on September 20, 2025, was marked by cards and a decisive penalty.
Plzen opened the scoring in the 53rd minute with a goal by M. Vydra, after an assist from A. Memic. However, the joy was short-lived, as J. Mercado equalized for Sparta Praha just three minutes later, assisted by P. Vydra.
The tension continued to escalate throughout the match, with several yellow cards shown to players from both teams. The turning point came in the 76th minute, when M. Vydra of Plzen received a red card, leaving his team with one less player. Two minutes later, V. Birmancevic scored from the penalty spot for Sparta Praha, giving his team the definitive lead.
Sparta Praha dominated ball possession with 63%, generating 13 shots, of which 7 were on target. Plzen, on the other hand, had 37% possession and took 11 shots, with 4 directed at the opponent’s goal. Referee Marek Radina had a busy night, showing a total of 5 yellow cards and one red. The match ended with the score in favor of Sparta Praha.
Substitutions plzen: at minute 64 P. Adu came in and D. Visinsky went out., at minute 79 K. Spacil came in and M. Doski went out., at minute 79 A. Memic came in and M. Havel went out., at minute 85 C. Souare came in and M. Valenta went out., at minute 85 S. Dweh came in and C. Kabongo went out.
Substitutions sparta praha: at minute 64 J. Zeleny came in and J. Kuchta went out., at minute 79 A. Preciado came in and P. Kaderabek went out., at minute 87 A. Rrahmani came in and S. Eneme went out., at minute 87 J. Mercado came in and M. Rynes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sparta Praha
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Plzen
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