Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha: Guddal's early double sets the tone
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Key numbers
- 8 of 23 shots on target for Sparta
- 70 of 90 minutes spent in front
- T. Guddal scored 2 in the 20th and 22nd minutes
Two quick goals shape a 4-1 away win
Sparta Praha opened their league phase with a convincing win in Yerevan. Two goals in two minutes put them ahead by the 22nd minute, and they spent 70 of the 90 minutes in front. Bruno Wilson pulled one back for Ararat-Armenia in the 55th minute.
Guddal's double settled it early
The opener in the 20th minute was worth +0.8 FN xPts and the second, two minutes later, +0.6. A defender scored both, and Sparta were clearly sharper in front of goal, putting eight of their 23 shots on target. Ararat-Armenia managed two on target from 13.
Player of the match
T. Guddal 9.1Dominant
The defender scored twice from three shots and made three interceptions.
Guddal's goals in the 20th and 22nd minutes gave Sparta control before the interval. He also won seven of his 12 duels and made three interceptions, so his influence was not limited to the box.
Game state
0-10-20-31-31-4
Ararat-Armenia ahead 0 min · level 20 min · Sparta Praha ahead 70 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
20'
T. Guddal
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Adam Karabec +0.2
+0.8
22'
T. Guddal
Goal
+0.6
53'
J. Mercado
Goal · assist J. Alcócer
+0.2
55'
Bruno Wilson
Goal · assist Sandro Lima
+0.1
71'
Patrik Vydra
Goal · assist Matěj Jurásek
+0.1
Ararat-Armenia
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.6Own moments +0.1Opponent moments −1.4Time effect −0.3→ League points won 0
Sparta Praha
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.2Own moments +1.7Opponent moments −0.2Time effect +0.3→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Ararat-ArmeniaSparta Praha
The data provider has no xG (expected goals) for this match.
Timeline
- 20'
Goal
T. Guddal competition goal #1 assist Adam Karabec
- 22'
Goal
T. Guddal competition goal #2
- 53'
Goal
J. Mercado competition goal #1 assist J. Alcócer
- 55'
Goal
Bruno Wilson assist Sandro Lima
- 57'
Yellow
A. Serobyan
- 58'
Sub
Benny → França
- 61'
Sub
H. Sochurek → Patrik Vydra
- 61'
Sub
J. Braut Brunes → M. Vojta
- 69'
Sub
J. Mercado → Matěj Jurásek
- 69'
Sub
Adam Karabec → Andy Irving
- 71'
Goal
Patrik Vydra competition goal #1 assist Matěj Jurásek
- 72'
Sub
Hugo Oliveira → J. Balanta
- 72'
Sub
A. Serobyan → Z. Shaghoyan
- 79'
Sub
Matej Rynes → Jaroslav Zelený
- 80'
Sub
Zidane Banjaqui → A. Ambartsumyan
- 80'
Sub
Sandro Lima → A. Eloyan
- 88'
Yellow
E. Grigoryan
- 90+1'
Yellow
K. Muradyan
Category leaders
- Key passesA. Serobyan4
- Duels wonA. Serobyan10/14
- DribblesJ. Mercado5/6
- Defensive actionsA. Serobyan7
- ShotsJ. Mercado4 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonSandro Lima3
#Europa League#Sparta Praha#Ararat-Armenia#T. Guddal#League phase
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.