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UEFA Champions League · 2024

AC Sparta Praha 3–0 Red Bull Salzburg · UEFA Champions League

3–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

AC Sparta Praha won 3–0.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.550.58
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

AC Sparta Praha beat Red Bull Salzburg 3–0. Recorded in this match (AC Sparta Praha – Red Bull Salzburg): shots 11–11, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.55–0.58, possession 29%–71%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsAC Sparta Praha 11 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotAC Sparta Praha 6 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.55 xG0.58 xGAC Sparta Praha 2.55 xG, Red Bull Salzburg 0.58 xG
  • Possession29%71%AC Sparta Praha 29%, Red Bull Salzburg 71%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersAC Sparta Praha 4 corners, Red Bull Salzburg 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsAC Sparta Praha 11 fouls, Red Bull Salzburg 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Kamil Piątkowski · Red Bull Salzburg · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAmar Dedić · Red Bull Salzburg · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStefan Bajčetić · Red Bull Salzburg · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAmar Dedić · Red Bull Salzburg · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDorgeles Nene · Red Bull Salzburg · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · Red Bull Salzburg · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Kounfolo Yeo · Red Bull Salzburg · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKarim Konaté · Red Bull Salzburg · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 2′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 23′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Red Bull Salzburg · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedVictor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 42′ · 0.12 xG · goalAdam Daghim · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedVeljko Birmančević · AC Sparta Praha · 76′ · 0.29 xG · on targetVictor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 14′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedKaan Kairinen · AC Sparta Praha · 2′ · 0.38 xG · goalErmal Krasniqi · AC Sparta Praha · 78′ · 0.52 xG · off target or blockedQazim Laci · AC Sparta Praha · 58′ · 0.72 xG · goal
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  • goal
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AC Sparta Praha: 11 shots, 6 on target, 2.63 xG. Red Bull Salzburg: 11 shots, 1 on target, 0.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Kaan Kairinen · AC Sparta Praha · 2′Victor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 42′Qazim Laci · AC Sparta Praha · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AC Sparta Praha 2.63 xG · Red Bull Salzburg 0.60 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AC Sparta Praha favored in 4 of 9 directional metrics · Red Bull Salzburg in 0 · 5 too close

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Window

Season

AC Sparta Praha7 matchesRed Bull Salzburg5 matches
2.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/51.6 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/51.6 goals/match
12.3 shots/matchShots3/512.4 shots/match
4.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/54.2 shots/match
34.3%Possession3/5● 55%
2.33 corners/matchCorners3/5● 4.2 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls3/511.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Paired coverage is below the configured metric threshold.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 18 Sept 2024, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsAC Sparta PrahaRed Bull Salzburg
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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