Match Report
Goals: Bradley 46′ (OG) – Mac Allister 7′ (P), Nunez 25′, Nunez 45+3′, Diaz 53′, Szoboszlai 90+4′
Sparta Praha (3-4-3): Vindahl-Jensen; Krejci, Sorensen (Rynes 43′), Vitik; Zeleny, Kairinen (Karabec 74′), Solbakken, Preciado; Haraslin (Laci 65′), Kuchta (Olatunji 74′), Birmancevic (Tuci 74′)
Unused Substitution: Sadilek, Mejdr, Vorel, Vydra, Wiesner, Sevcik, Surovchik
Coach: Brian Priske
Liverpool (4-3-3): Kelleher; Robertson, Quansah, Konate (van Dijk 50′), Gomez (Bradley 46′); Mac Allister (Clark 65′), Endo, Elliott; Diaz (Salah 74′), Nunez (Szoboszlai 51′), Gakpo
Unused Substitution: Adrian, Tsimikas, Gordon, McConnell, Koumas, Musialowski, Mrozek
Coach: Jurgen Klopp
Stadium: epet Arena (Praha, Czechia)
Match Highlights
7′. 0:1. GOAL! Mac Allister won the penalty, and Mac Allister scores it! The World Cup winner drives the penalty low to the keeper’s right and into the net.
25′. 0:2. GOAL! What a hit from Nunez! The striker collects the ball on the left, cuts back inside onto his right foot and unleash an absolute rocket 30 yards from goal. The ball sails over Vindahl and into the net.
45+3′. 0:3. GOAL! Wow! Second stunner brace from Darwin. In a tight area in midfield, Mac Allister hoists a pass out to the right for Nunez. The striker judges the ball’s bounce perfectly before lashing a looping half-volley back across the face of goal and into the far corner.
53′. 1:3. Own goal. Bradley inadvertently strikes the ball into his own net as he tries to clear a low cross from Birmancevic.
53′. 1:4. GOAL! Bradley’s low cross from the far touchline deflects into Elliott’s path, and he quickly finds Diaz in the middle. The Colombian’s prods home via a deflection.
62′. Krejci sees yellow.
73′. Zeleny brings down Diaz and gets a yellow card.
86′. 1:4. No goal. After a VAR review, a goal for Liverpool is ruled out.
90+4′. 1:5. GOAL! Szoboszlai dribbles into open space and bears down on goal, cutting inside onto his right foot before finds the net with a low shot that takes a slight deflection.
Liverpool’s second goal against Sparta Praha was the 1000th scored under Klopp, the landmark arriving during the 476th game of the German’s reign.
Most goals under Jurgen Klopp:
1. Mohamed Salah – 202
2. Sadio Mane – 120
3. Roberto Firmino – 111
4. Diogo Jota – 55
5. Divock Origi – 41
Match Stats
Sparta | Team | Liverpool |
---|---|---|
11 | Shots | 20 |
7 | Shots on target | 11 |
36% | Possession | 64% |
370 | Passes | 660 |
80% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
12 | Fouls | 9 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corners | 3 |