UEFA Champions League · 11 August 2026
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Lyon produced a dominant performance to defeat Sparta Praha 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League fixture on 11 August 2026. Managed by Paulo Fonseca, Lyon lined up in a 4-2-3-1 system, while Brian Priske set up Sparta Praha in a 4-3-3 formation.
Lyon took the lead in the 20th minute courtesy of a goal from E. Nuamah. Sparta Praha's A. Sevinsky received a card in the 34th minute, and the visiting side made an early substitution in the 37th minute to bring on A. Irving. Lyon held their 1-0 advantage through to the half-time break.
Lyon's A. Maitland-Niles was shown a card in the 54th minute before Sparta Praha introduced J. Brunes and R. Macek in the 64th minute. Maitland-Niles then added a goal of his own in the 66th minute to extend the advantage to 2-0. T. Morton sealed the victory by scoring Lyon's third goal in the 73rd minute.
Following the third goal, Sparta Praha brought on J. Mercado and A. Karabec, while Lyon handed minutes to late substitutes, including Abner Vinicius, M. Fofana, and C. Tolisso. Referee Szymon Marciniak of Poland booked Sparta Praha's M. Rynes in the 89th minute. The result means Lyon have now won three of the last four meetings between the two teams, with Sparta Praha winning one.
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Lyon take on Sparta Praha in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Final result: Lyon 3–0 Sparta Praha. Lyon won the match.
Lyon come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (DWDWW), scoring in 4 of them.
Sparta Praha come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 3 games (WLW), scoring in 2 of them.
In their last 4 meetings, Lyon have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 1 against Sparta Praha. These fixtures have averaged 3.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Defensively, Lyon kept 2 clean sheets and Sparta Praha kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Lyon vs Sparta Praha is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.3 goals per game, 50% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Lyon DWDWW, Sparta Praha WLW).
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | Lyon | 0–0 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League |
| 04 Aug 2026 | Sparta Praha | 2–1 | Lyon | UEFA Champions League |
| 04 Nov 2021 | Lyon | 3–0 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Europa League |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Sparta Praha | 3–4 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League |
