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UEFA Europa League League Stage - 1 Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha 1-4 – UEFA Europa League, 16 Sep 2026

Ararat-Armenia 33rd · 0 pts
1–4 HT 0–2 Full-time
Sparta Praha 3rd · 3 pts
B. R. Wilson Valdez 55'
T. Guddal 20'T. Guddal 22'J. Mercado 53'P. Vydra 71'
VenueVazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan RefereeMohammed Al-Hakim, Sweden Kick-off16 Sep · 17:45 BST Season2026/27

Match stats

33%67%Ball Possession
1323Total Shots
28Shots on Goal
213Corner Kicks
1619Fouls
30Yellow Cards

Key events

  • 90'+1 K. MuradyanYellow Card · Roughing Ararat-Armenia
  • 88' E. GrigoryanYellow Card · Foul Ararat-Armenia
  • 80' Sandro Lima for A. EloyanSubstitution 5 Ararat-Armenia
  • 80' Z. Banjaqui for A. AmbartsumyanSubstitution 4 Ararat-Armenia
  • 79' M. Rynes for J. ZelenySubstitution 5 Sparta Praha
  • 72' A. Serobyan for Z. ShaghoyanSubstitution 3 Ararat-Armenia
  • 72' H. Oliveira for J. A. BalantaSubstitution 2 Ararat-Armenia
  • 71' P. Vydra assist M. JurasekNormal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 69' A. Karabec for A. IrvingSubstitution 4 Sparta Praha
  • 69' J. Mercado for M. JurasekSubstitution 3 Sparta Praha
  • 61' J. Brunes for M. VojtaSubstitution 2 Sparta Praha
  • 61' H. Sochurek for P. VydraSubstitution 1 Sparta Praha
  • 58' Benny for Franca CarlosSubstitution 1 Ararat-Armenia
  • 57' A. SerobyanYellow Card · Roughing Ararat-Armenia
  • 55' B. R. Wilson Valdez assist Sandro LimaNormal Goal Ararat-Armenia
  • 53' J. Mercado assist J. AlcocerNormal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 22' T. GuddalNormal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 20' T. Guddal assist A. KarabecNormal Goal Sparta Praha

SportsLife forecast

Made before kick-off
Ararat-Armenia 0% Ararat-Armenia Home
= 50% Draw Draw
Our pick Sparta Praha 50% Sparta Praha Away

Our pick Sparta Praha win or draw Correct

Combo Double chance : draw or Sparta Praha and -2.5 goals · goals home -1.5, away

100%0%Form
100%0%Attack
0%100%Defence
0%100%Head-to-head
25%75%Goals
25.0%75.0%Overall

Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.

Ararat-Armenia

League formDW
Last 5 · form67%
Last 5 · attack / defence12% / 94%
Last 5 · goals for / against2 (1.0) / 1 (0.5)
UEFA Europa League33rd · P 1 · GD -3 · 0 pts

Sparta Praha

Last 5 · form0%
Last 5 · attack / defence0% / 0%
Last 5 · goals for / against0 (0.0) / 0 (0.0)
UEFA Europa League3rd · P 1 · GD +3 · 3 pts

Line-ups

Ararat-Armenia4-3-3

  • 98Joao BravimG
  • 3Junior JulioD
  • 43B. R. Wilson ValdezD
  • 47A. MalisD
  • 16E. GrigoryanD
  • 2H. OliveiraM
  • 19K. MuradyanM
  • 70BennyM
  • 77A. SerobyanF
  • 91Sandro LimaF
  • 11Z. BanjaquiF

Substitutes

  • 1A. NersesyanG
  • 14B. PereiraD
  • 5Luis FelipeD
  • 20A. TeraM
  • 17M. CarlierM
  • 10A. AmbartsumyanM
  • 8J. A. BalantaM
  • 25A. NdourF
  • 9A. EloyanM
  • 7Z. ShaghoyanF
  • 95Franca CarlosF
CoachTulipa

Sparta Praha4-3-3

  • 44J. SurovcikG
  • 2M. SuchomelD
  • 22L. Mbe SohD
  • 6T. GuddalD
  • 11M. RynesD
  • 10A. KarabecM
  • 28R. MacekM
  • 38H. SochurekM
  • 17J. MercadoF
  • 14J. BrunesF
  • 7J. AlcocerF

Substitutes

  • 47K. HegyiG
  • 54L. FrancG
  • 3P. KaderabekD
  • 30J. ZelenyD
  • 15V. VitalyosD
  • 5S. EnemeM
  • 31M. JurasekM
  • 26P. VydraM
  • 18A. IrvingM
  • 29M. VojtaF
  • 27E. SinghatehM
  • 21J. GrimaldoF
CoachBrian Priske

Statistics

295424Passes Accurate
1014Shots Insidebox
39Shots Outsidebox
48Blocked Shots
1816Free Kicks
28Shots On Goal
31Goalkeeper Saves
77Shots Off Goal
22Offsides
354475Total Passes
1323Total Shots
30Yellow Cards
213Corner Kicks
1619Fouls
00Red Cards
33%67%Ball Possession

All events

  • 20' T. Guddal assist A. KarabecGoal · Normal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 22' T. GuddalGoal · Normal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 53' J. Mercado assist J. AlcocerGoal · Normal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 55' B. R. Wilson Valdez assist Sandro LimaGoal · Normal Goal Ararat-Armenia
  • 57' A. SerobyanCard · Yellow Card · Roughing Ararat-Armenia
  • 58' Benny for Franca Carlossubst · Substitution 1 Ararat-Armenia
  • 61' H. Sochurek for P. Vydrasubst · Substitution 1 Sparta Praha
  • 61' J. Brunes for M. Vojtasubst · Substitution 2 Sparta Praha
  • 69' J. Mercado for M. Juraseksubst · Substitution 3 Sparta Praha
  • 69' A. Karabec for A. Irvingsubst · Substitution 4 Sparta Praha
  • 71' P. Vydra assist M. JurasekGoal · Normal Goal Sparta Praha
  • 72' H. Oliveira for J. A. Balantasubst · Substitution 2 Ararat-Armenia
  • 72' A. Serobyan for Z. Shaghoyansubst · Substitution 3 Ararat-Armenia
  • 79' M. Rynes for J. Zelenysubst · Substitution 5 Sparta Praha
  • 80' Z. Banjaqui for A. Ambartsumyansubst · Substitution 4 Ararat-Armenia
  • 80' Sandro Lima for A. Eloyansubst · Substitution 5 Ararat-Armenia
  • 88' E. GrigoryanCard · Yellow Card · Foul Ararat-Armenia
  • 90'+1 K. MuradyanCard · Yellow Card · Roughing Ararat-Armenia

Player ratings

Ararat-Armenia

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
Bruno WilsonD 907.0 101 42 40%03/7
A. SerobyanF 726.7 001 21 17%410/14
Sandro LimaF 806.5 012 18 14%05/12
J. JulioD 906.5 001 43 38%25/8
Zidane BanjaquiF 806.4 003 19 15%03/9
Z. ShaghoyanF 186.3 000 6 4%00/0
FrançaF 326.3 001 8 5%13/7
K. MuradyanM 906.2 000 25 23%12/6
A. MalisD 906.1 001 54 45%34/6
Hugo OliveiraM 726.1 000 31 27%14/8
BODBernardo Oliveira Dias 586.0 001 14 13%12/4
A. EloyanM 105.9 001 1 1%00/0
J. BalantaM 185.9 000 8 7%01/1
A. AmbartsumyanM 105.8 000 4 3%01/3
João BravimG 905.6 000 29 16%01/1
E. GrigoryanD 905.4 001 31 27%22/12

Sparta Praha

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
T. GuddalD 908.8 203 75 66%27/12
J. MercadoF 698.2 104 14 11%07/11
A. KarabecM 697.7 011 30 27%03/5
J. AlcócerF 907.7 013 35 30%04/12
H. SochurekM 617.0 002 31 28%04/5
P. VydraM 297.0 102 11 9%13/6
R. MacekM 906.9 000 59 50%26/9
M. RynešD 806.8 003 43 43%01/8
M. JurásekM 216.7 010 4 3%03/5
L. Mbe SohD 906.7 001 71 67%01/3
J. SurovčíkG 906.6 000 33 31%00/0
M. SuchomelD 906.6 001 32 27%48/12
M. VojtaF 296.5 000 4 2%04/8
A. IrvingM 216.3 001 11 11%00/1
J. ZelenýD 106.3 000 11 8%00/0
J. Braut BrunesF 616.2 002 11 11%01/1

Head-to-head last 3 meetings

0Ararat-Armenia wins0Draws3Sparta Praha wins
  • 16 Sep 2026 UEFA Europa League Ararat-Armenia 1 – 4 Sparta Praha
  • 14 Aug 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League Ararat-Armenia 1 – 2 Sparta Praha
  • 7 Aug 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League Sparta Praha 4 – 1 Ararat-Armenia

Squads

Ararat-Armenia31 players

Goalkeepers

  • 12S. Badalyan19 y
  • 98João Bravim27 y
  • 71Andranik Martirosyan22 y
  • 1A. Nersesyan24 y

Defenders

  • 16E. Grigoryan27 y
  • 13K. Hovhannisyan33 y
  • 3J. Julio29 y
  • 5Luís Felipe24 y
  • 47A. Malis28 y
  • 14Bruno Pereira27 y
  • 43Bruno Wilson29 y

Midfielders

  • 2Hugo Oliveira24 y
  • 20A. Tera28 y
  • 10A. Ambartsumyan31 y
  • 6M. Ayvazyan20 y
  • 8J. Balanta28 y
  • 70Benny28 y
  • 17M. Carlier28 y
  • 23M. Hovhannisyan17 y
  • 22M. Khudaverdyan20 y
  • 71V. Movsisyan24 y
  • 19K. Muradyan33 y
  • 35E. Poghosyan17 y
  • 9A. Eloyan21 y

Forwards

  • 11Zidane Banjaqui27 y
  • 90P. Ayongo29 y
  • 95França30 y
  • 25A. Ndour28 y
  • 91Sandro Lima35 y
  • 77A. Serobyan23 y
  • 7Z. Shaghoyan24 y

Sparta Praha33 players

Goalkeepers

  • 54L. Franc16 y
  • 47K. Hegyi23 y
  • 44J. Surovčík23 y
  • 66S. Zajac17 y

Defenders

  • 6T. Guddal23 y
  • 25K. Hoever23 y
  • 3P. Kadeřábek33 y
  • 2M. Kotisek17 y
  • 4J. Martinec27 y
  • 22L. Mbe Soh24 y
  • 19A. Ševínský21 y
  • 2M. Suchomel23 y
  • 24J. Topic17 y
  • 16Uchenna Aririerisim22 y
  • 15V. Vitályos18 y
  • 30J. Zelený33 y
  • 11M. Ryneš24 y

Midfielders

  • 5Santiago Eneme25 y
  • 8J. Feit19 y
  • 18A. Irving25 y
  • 31M. Jurásek22 y
  • 10A. Karabec22 y
  • 28R. Macek28 y
  • 20S. Mannsverk23 y
  • 17J. Mercado24 y
  • 38H. Sochurek17 y
  • 26P. Vydra22 y
  • 27E. Singhateh22 y

Forwards

  • 7J. Alcócer21 y
  • 20L. Azaka16 y
  • 14J. Braut Brunes25 y
  • 21J. Grimaldo22 y
  • 29M. Vojta21 y

Season numbers UEFA Europa League 2026/27

Ararat-Armenia

FormDWL
Played (home / away)3 (2 / 1)
W · D · L1 · 1 · 1
Goals for (avg)3 (1.0)
Goals against (avg)5 (1.7)
Clean sheets / failed to score1 / 0
Biggest win (home / away)1-0 / –
Longest win streak1
Penalties scored / missed0 / 1
Most used formation4-3-3 (3×)
Cards (yellow / red)6 / 0

Sparta Praha

FormW
Played (home / away)1 (0 / 1)
W · D · L1 · 0 · 0
Goals for (avg)4 (4.0)
Goals against (avg)1 (1.0)
Clean sheets / failed to score0 / 0
Biggest win (home / away)– / 1-4
Longest win streak1
Most used formation4-3-3 (1×)
Cards (yellow / red)0 / 0