FC Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha
Updated
Sparta Praha won: FC Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha in the Europa League (Round 1) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht, Yerevan. FC Ararat-Armenia goals: Bruno Wilson 55'. Sparta Praha goals: Tobias Guddal 20', Tobias Guddal 22', John Mercado 53', Patrik Vydra 72'. Expected goals: 1.92-2.62. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Tobias Guddal (9.1).
Match report
Sparta Praha rout FC Ararat-Armenia 4-1
Sparta Praha ran riot against FC Ararat-Armenia 4-1 away from home at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht on Wednesday 16 September in the Europa League.
Tobias Guddal put Sparta Praha ahead on 20' (0-1), added another on 22' (0-2), John Mercado made it 0-3 on 53', Bruno Wilson pulled one back for FC Ararat-Armenia on 55' (1-3) and Patrik Vydra made it 1-4 on 72'.
FC Ararat-Armenia had 41% of the ball, shots were 13-23 (2-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-2.62.
Tobias Guddal (Sparta Prague) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 11,400. Referee: Mohammed Al Hakim.
Match stats
| FC Ararat-Armenia | Sparta Praha | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 2.62 |
| Total shots | 13 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 36 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 295 (83%) | 424 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 13 |
| Total shots | 13 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 14 |
Lineups
FC Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3): João Bravim, Junior Julio, Alexandros Malis, Bruno Wilson, Edgar Grigoryan, Hugo Oliveira, Karen Muradyan, Benny, Artur Serobyan, Sandro Lima, Zidane Banjaqui
Sparta Praha (4-3-3): Jakub Surovcík, Martin Suchomel, Loïc Mbe Soh, Tobias Guddal, Matěj Ryneš, Adam Karabec, Roman Macek, Hugo Sochůrek, John Mercado, Jonatan Braut Brunes, Josimar Alcócer
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Tobias Guddal (Sparta Praha)
- 22' · Goal · Tobias Guddal (Sparta Praha)
- 53' · Goal · John Mercado (Sparta Praha)
- 55' · Goal · Bruno Wilson (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 57' · Yellow card · Artur Serobyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 58' · Substitution · França for Benny (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 61' · Substitution · Matyás Vojta for Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Praha)
- 61' · Substitution · Patrik Vydra for Hugo Sochůrek (Sparta Praha)
- 69' · Substitution · Andy Irving for Adam Karabec (Sparta Praha)
- 69' · Substitution · Matěj Jurásek for John Mercado (Sparta Praha)
- 72' · Substitution · Juan Balanta for Hugo Oliveira (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 72' · Substitution · Zhirayr Shaghoyan for Artur Serobyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 72' · Goal · Patrik Vydra (Sparta Praha)
- 79' · Substitution · Jaroslav Zelený for Matěj Ryneš (Sparta Praha)
- 80' · Substitution · Armen Ambartsumyan for Zidane Banjaqui (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 80' · Substitution · Arayik Eloyan for Sandro Lima (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 88' · Yellow card · Edgar Grigoryan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Karen Muradyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha?
Sparta Praha won, 1-4 (Europa League) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is FC Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 16:45 UTC at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht, Yerevan, Europa League.