UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 2010/11 SEASON MATCH PRESS KIT

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1 UEFA EUROPA EAGUE / SEASON iverpool FC (first leg: ) Matchday Round of, second leg Thursday February.CET (. local time) AC Sparta Praha Contents Previous meetings... Match background... Team facts... Squad list... Head coach... Fixtures and results... Matchbymatch lineups... Match officials... egend... This press kit includes information relating to this UEFA Europa eague match. For more detailed factual information, and indepth competition statistics, please refer to the matchweek press kit, which can be downloaded at:

2 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa eague Date // Stage R Match AC Sparta Praha iverpool FC Venue Prague iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Home W D Away W D Final W D W Total D GF GA iverpool FC Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup Date // // Stage R R Match FC Slovan iberec iverpool FC iverpool FC FC Slovan iberec agg: Venue iberec iverpool AC Sparta Praha Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions eague Date // // Stage QR QR Match UEFA Champions eague Date // // Stage GS GS Arsenal FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC Match UEFA Champions eague Date // // Stage GS GS Arsenal FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC Match UEFA Champions eague Date // // Stage GS GS Manchester United FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Manchester United FC Match UEFA Champions eague Date // // UEFA Cup Date // // Stage GS GS Stage R R Chelsea FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Chelsea FC Match Arsenal FC AC Sparta Praha AC Sparta Praha Arsenal FC Match AC Sparta Praha Watford FC Watford FC AC Sparta Praha agg: agg: Venue ondon Prague Venue ondon Prague Venue Manchester Prague Venue ondon Prague Venue ondon Prague Venue Prague Watford Štajner, Breda ; Barmby, Heskey, Owen Heskey Rosický, Fàbregas, Eduardo Fàbregas, Hleb + Henry, Van Persie, Henry, Van Nistelrooy, (p),, +; Zelenka Gallas Parlour, auren, Dixon, Kanu ; abant (p), Rosický Sylvinho Chovanec, Skuhravy,, Jarolim Rostron, Gilligan ; Berger, Griga, Ščasný ast updated // ::CET Previous meetings

3 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date // // Stage R R Match AC Sparta Praha West Ham United FC West Ham United FC AC Sparta Praha agg: Venue Prague ondon Mašek, Mráz ; Sissons Bond, Sealey Record versus clubs from opponents' country iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Home W D Away W D Final W D W Total D GF GA ast updated // ::CET Previous meetings

4 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Match background iverpool FC host Czech opposition for just the second time as AC Sparta Praha visit in the UEFA Europa eague round of, with honours even following a goalless draw in Prague last week. Despite the game efforts of rightbacks Ondřej Kušnír and Glen Johnson to inject spark up the flanks, neither goalkeeper was frequently tested in the first leg. Sparta and iverpool appeared to be coming to terms to life without departed spearheads Wilfried Bony and Fernando Torres, but nevertheless both remain in contention. Previous meetings This is the clubs' first tie in European competition. iverpool's only previous experience of Czech opposition came in the second round of the / UEFA Cup, where they beat FC Slovan iberec at Anfield and away. Sparta's record against English sides reads W D. They have now not won or scored a goal in their last six home games against English sides since beating Watford FC in a UEFA Cup tie on December. Current Sparta coach Jozef Chovanec scored the opener in that match. Their record in England is W D. They are without a win in five games on English soil since beating Watford on November ; a match which also featured Chovanec. Ominously, Sparta have lost their last three games in England by threegoal margins. Match background iverpool are unbeaten in nine European games at Anfield since losing to ACF Fiorentina in the / UEFA Champions eague group stage. iverpool have not lost in six European away games this season, but four of those fixtures ended in draws. Sparta are unbeaten in their last four European home games, but drew three of those. Prior to the first leg, they had failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four continental fixtures at the etná Stadium. This is Sparta's first appearance in the spring phase of a UEFA club competition since they reached the UEFA Champions eague round of in /, losing out to AC Milan. Sparta last won a springtime European game when they beat FC Porto in the second group stage of the / UEFA Champions eague. Team facts FC Porto's Falcao remains the / UEFA Europa eague's top scorer with seven goals. PFC CSKA Moskva's Tomáš Necid is his nearest rival on six goals. Sevilla FC's Frédéric Kanouté and KKS ech Poznań's Artjoms Rudņevs joined former Sparta striker Bony, Giuseppi Rossi of Villarreal CF, FC Dynamo Kyiv's Artem Milevskiy and SSC Napoli's Edinson Cavani on five goals with strikes in the first legs of the round of ties. iverpool defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos played for Panathinaikos FC as they won against Sparta in Prague and at home in the / UEFA Champions eague second group stage. iverpool have fielded some notable Czech talents in the past; Vladimír Šmicer, Milan Baroš and former Sparta winger Patrik Berger. Sparta's Erich Brabec celebrates his th birthday on the day of the iverpool game. Kenny Dalglish, who has been made iverpool manager until the end of the season following the departure of Roy Hodgson on January, will be taking charge of his first European home game as Reds coach. He had a sixyear spell at the Anfield helm between and which reaped three English league titles. As a iverpool player, he won the European Champion Clubs' Cup on three occasions. Sparta defender Tomáš Řepka knows English football well, having played for West Ham United FC from to. 'Super Tom' would not remember his four games against iverpool fondly, though; his side drew one of them ( at home) and lost the other three. Sparta's Marek Matějovský was an unused substitute as Reading FC eliminated iverpool from the FA Cup third round with a win after extra time in a replay. The overall winners will take on the victors in the tie between KKS ech Poznań and SC Braga in the round of on and March, playing the first leg at home. ast updated // ::CET Match background

5 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Team facts iverpool FC Formed: Nickname: The Reds UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) European Champion Clubs' Cup ():,,,, (),, () UEFA Cup ():,, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: () UEFA Super Cup ():, (), (),, Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) eague title: () FA Cup: (), eague Cup: () Tenyear European record (UEFA Europa eague/uefa Cup unless indicated otherwise) /: semifinals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions eague group stage) /: UEFA Champions eague quarterfinals /: UEFA Champions eague semifinals /: UEFA Champions eague runnersup /: UEFA Champions eague first knockout round /: UEFA Champions eague winners /: fourth round /: quarterfinals (having transferred from the UEFA Champions eague group stage) /: UEFA Champions eague quarterfinals /: winners Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win : iverpool v Strømgodset IF //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg Biggest away win three times, most recently v FC Haka //, UEFA Champions eague third qualifying round first leg Heaviest home defeat twice, most recently v Chelsea FC //, UEFA Champions eague quarterfinals first leg on three occasions, most recently v S Benfica //, UEFA Champions eague first knockout round second leg Heaviest away defeat : AFC Ajax v iverpool //, European Champion Clubs' Cup second round first leg UEFA Europa eague/uefa Cup Biggest home win : iverpool v Real Sociedad de Fútbol //, second round second leg Biggest away win : MFK Košice v iverpool //, first round first leg Heaviest home defeat : iverpool v Celtic FC //, quarterfinal second leg Heaviest away defeat : RC Strasbourg v iverpool //, second round first leg ast updated // ::CET Team facts

6 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) AC Sparta Praha Formed: Nickname: Železná Sparta (Iron Sparta) UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) eague title: () National cup: () Tenyear European record (UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa eague unless indicated otherwise) /: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions eague third qualifying round) /: first round (having transferred from UEFA Champions eague third qualifying round) /: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions eague third qualifying round) /: group stage /: UEFA Champions eague group stage /: UEFA Champions eague group stage /: UEFA Champions eague round of /: second round (having transferred from UEFA Champions eague third qualifying round) /: UEFA Champions eague second group stage /: UEFA Champions eague first group stage Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win : Sparta v Anorthosis Famagusta FC //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round first leg Biggest away win : Anorthosis Famagusta FC v Sparta //, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round second leg Heaviest home defeat : Sparta v FC Steaua Bucureşti //, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg Heaviest away defeat on three occasions, most recently v Olympique yonnais //, UEFA Champions eague group stage UEFA Europa eague/uefa Cup Biggest home win : Sparta v Watford FC //, third round second leg Biggest away win : FC ausannesport v Sparta //, group stage on three occasions, most recently v NK Maribor //, playoff first leg Heaviest home defeat : Sparta v FC København //, group stage Heaviest away defeat : Neuchâtel Xamax FC v Sparta // first round first leg ast updated // ::CET Team facts

7 Squad list iverpool FC Alltime Current season UEFA Tournament eague Tournament QUA D Age DoB Nat. Player No. Goalkeepers // AUS Brad Jones // ESP Pepe Reina // DEN Martin Hansen // HUN Péter Gulácsi Defenders // Glen Johnson // DEN Daniel Agger // BRA Fábio Aurélio // GRE Sotiris Kyrgiakos // SCO Danny Wilson // Jamie Carragher // Martin Kelly // Conor Coady // Steven Irwin // SVK Martin Škrtel // Jonathon Flanagan // Andre Wisdom // Jack Robinson Midfielders // POR Raúl Meireles // Steven Gerrard // Joe Cole // ESP Daniel Pacheco // ARG Maxi Rodríguez // BRA ucas // Jay Spearing // DEN Christian Poulsen // Raheem Sterling // Jonjo Shelvey // Thomas Ince Forwards // SRB Milan Jovanović // NED Dirk Kuyt // FRA David Ngog // Andy Carroll // ESP Gerardo Coach // SCO Kenny Dalglish Squad list ast updated // ::CET Thursday February.CET (. local time) iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha

8 AC Sparta Praha Alltime Current season UEFA Tournament eague Tournament QUA D Age DoB Nat. Player No. Goalkeepers // Daniel Zítka // ukáš Zich // Milan Švenger // Jaromír Blažek // Radim Mokrohajský Defenders * // Tomáš Řepka // Ondřej Kušnír * // Jiří Kladrubský // CMR Adiaba Bondoa // Erich Brabec // ukáš Hejda // Adam Jánoš // Daniel Krch Midfielders // CRO Manuel Pamić // Jakub Podaný // ibor Sionko // Marek Matějovský // Pavel Kadeřábek // Martin Zeman // adislav Krejčí * // Kamil Vacek // uboš Hušek // David Pavelka // CMR Martin Abena // CRO Andrej Keric Forwards // SVK Miloš ačný // CMR eony Kweuke // Václav Kadlec // Jiří Skalák // Jiří Jeslínek // ukáš Třešňák // Ondřej Kraják // Petr Putz // Tomáš Pekhart Coach // Jozef Chovanec Squad list ast updated // ::CET Thursday February.CET (. local time) iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha

9 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Head coach iverpool FC: Kenny Dalglish Date of birth: March Nationality: Scottish Playing career: Celtic FC, iverpool FC Coaching career: iverpool FC (twice), Blackburn Rovers FC, Newcastle United FC, Celtic FC Scotland's most capped player with international appearances, the striker started his career with four league titles and four Scottish Cups at Celtic from to, leaving for iverpool for a then British record, following a spell as the Hoops' captain. Set a sizeable task in replacing Kop favourite Kevin Keegan, Dalglish succeeded effortlessly; scored the winner in the / European Champion Clubs' Cup final against Club Brugge KV and as a player, went on to win two further European Cups, five league titles and four eague Cups. Appointed playermanager in and led iverpool to their first domestic double in his first season; further successes followed in and, but Dalglish unexpectedly resigned in early. Made a shock return to management with Blackburn that October, winning promotion to the Premier eague and then title success in /; became the club's sporting director, but following spells at Newcastle and Celtic, his management career seemed to be over. Having turned down a number of jobs was persuaded to rejoin iverpool as an academy coach by Rafael Benítez in July ; helped hire Roy Hodgson as the Spaniard's successor in summer, then took over on temporary basis following Hodgson's departure in January. AC Sparta Praha: Jozef Chovanec Date of birth: March Nationality: Czech Playing career: RH Cheb, AC Sparta Praha (twice), PSV Eindhoven Coaching career: AC Sparta Praha (three times), Czech Republic,. FK Příbram, FC Kubaň Krasnodar Born in northwest Slovakia, Chovanec made his name in the Czech capital with Sparta and won eight league titles and three Czechoslovakian Cups, most as captain. Holding midfielder who later dropped back to central defence, he won caps for Czechoslovakia and was the country's player of the year in. After moving to the Netherlands in, won two Eredivisie titles and one Dutch Cup with PSV, but never cemented a firstteam place; returned home to Sparta in, retiring in after winning the first two titles in the newly independent Czech Republic, the last as playercoach. Reappointed as Sparta coach in, he left to take charge of the national team a year later; three times Czech coach of the year, his side reached UEFA EURO without dropping a point but failed to get out of group at the final tournament. Resigned in November after missing out on FIFA World Cup, returning to club football with Příbram and then Russian side Kuban. Welcomed back at Sparta in, initially as chairman, he served as president, general manager and caretaker coach before returning to dugout on a permanent basis in October ; won the / title, his second as club's coach. ast updated // ::CET Head coach

10 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Fixtures and results iverpool FC Date Competition Opponent // UE FK Rabotnicki (A) W // UE FK Rabotnicki (H) W // eague Arsenal FC (H) D // UE Trabzonspor AŞ (H) W // eague Manchester City FC (A) // UE Trabzonspor AŞ (A) W // eague West Bromwich Albion FC (H) W // eague Birmingham City FC (A) D // UE FC Steaua Bucureşti (H) W // eague Manchester United FC (A) // Cup Northampton Town FC (H) D aet (p) // eague Sunderland AFC (H) D // UE FC Utrecht (A) D // eague Blackpool FC (H) // eague Everton FC (A) // UE SSC Napoli (A) D // eague Blackburn Rovers FC (H) W // eague Bolton Wanderers FC (A) W // UE SSC Napoli (H) W // eague Chelsea FC (H) W // eague Wigan Athletic FC (A) D // eague Stoke City FC (A) // eague West Ham United FC (H) W // eague Tottenham Hotspur FC (A) // UE FC Steaua Bucureşti (A) D // eague Aston Villa FC (H) W // eague Newcastle United FC (A) // UE FC Utrecht (H) D // eague Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H) // eague Bolton Wanderers FC (H) W // eague Blackburn Rovers FC (A) // Cup Manchester United FC (A) // eague Blackpool FC (A) // eague Everton FC (H) D // eague Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A) W // eague Fulham FC (H) W // eague Stoke City FC (H) W // eague Chelsea FC (A) W // eague Wigan Athletic FC (H) D // UE AC Sparta Praha (H) // eague West Ham United FC (A) // eague Manchester United FC (H) // eague Sunderland AFC (A) // eague West Bromwich Albion FC (A) // eague Manchester City FC (H) // eague Arsenal FC (A) // eague Birmingham City FC (H) // eague Newcastle United FC (H) // eague Fulham FC (A) // eague Tottenham Hotspur FC (H) // eague Aston Villa FC (A) Ngog, Ngog, Gerrard (p) Ngog Babel + Giray Kaçar (og), Kuyt Torres J. Cole, Ngog (p), +, ucas Gerrard (p), Jovanović, Ngog Kuyt, Gerrard Kyrgiakos Kyrgiakos, Torres Maxi Rodríguez Gerrard, (p), Torres, Torres G. Johnson, Kuyt (p), Maxi Rodríguez Škrtel Jovanović Ngog, Babel, Maxi Rodríguez Kuyt Torres, J. Cole + Gerrard Torres Raúl Meireles, Kuyt (p) Torres, +, Raúl Meireles Pantsil (og) Raúl Meireles, Suárez Raúl Meireles Raúl Meireles ast updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

11 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Pos. Clubs Manchester United FC Arsenal FC Manchester City FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Chelsea FC iverpool FC Sunderland AFC Bolton Wanderers FC Newcastle United FC Stoke City FC Blackburn Rovers FC Fulham FC Everton FC Birmingham City FC Aston Villa FC Blackpool FC West Bromwich Albion FC Wigan Athletic FC West Ham United FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W D GF GA Pts ast updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

12 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) AC Sparta Praha Date Competition Opponent // UC SK iepājas Metalurgs (A) W // eague FC Hradec Králové (A) // UC SK iepājas Metalurgs (H) W // eague. FC Slovácko (H) W // UC KKS ech Poznań (H) W // eague SK Dynamo České Budějovice (A) // UC KKS ech Poznań (A) W // eague FC Baník Ostrava (H) W // eague. FK Příbram (A) W // UC MŠK Žilina (H) // eague FC Viktoria Plzeň (H) // UC MŠK Žilina (A) // eague FC Zbrojovka Brno (A) W // Cup SK Votice (A) W // eague FK Jablonec (H) W // UE US Città di Palermo (H) W // eague SK Slavia Praha (A) W // eague FK Mladá Boleslav (H) D // UE PFC CSKA Moskva (A) // eague SK Sigma Olomouc (A) W // Cup Baník Sokolov (A) D aet (p) // eague FK Teplice (H) // UE FC ausannesport (H) D // eague FC Slovan iberec (A) W // eague Bohemians (A) W // UE FC ausannesport (A) W // eague FK Ústí nad abem (H) W // eague. FC Slovácko (A) W // eague SK Dynamo České Budějovice (H) W // UE US Città di Palermo (A) D // UE PFC CSKA Moskva (H) D // UE iverpool FC (A) // eague FC Baník Ostrava (A) // eague. FK Příbram (H) // eague FC Viktoria Plzeň (A) // eague FC Zbrojovka Brno (H) // eague FK Jablonec (A) // eague SK Slavia Praha (H) // eague FK Mladá Boleslav (A) // eague SK Sigma Olomouc (H) // eague FK Teplice (A) // eague FC Slovan iberec (H) // eague Bohemians (H) // eague FK Ústí nad abem (A) // eague FC Hradec Králové (H) V. Kadlec, Bony, Bony Matějovský, Zeman Třešňák, V. Kadlec Brabec Kladrubský (p) Bony,, Kladrubský (p), Pamić Bony V. Kadlec, Pamić, Vacek, Kucka, Sionko Sionko Kucka Bony, Kladrubský, V. Kadlec V. Kadlec, Bony Bony Kucka (p) Vachoušek (p) Bony,, Kucka Kweuke, Bony Kweuke Bony, +, Kweuke Pamić, Kweuke, Bony, V. Kadlec Bony (p), Kweuke Kweuke, Bony Kladrubský (p), Kucka V. Kadlec ast updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

13 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Pos. Clubs FC Viktoria Plzeň AC Sparta Praha SK Sigma Olomouc FK Jablonec FK Mladá Boleslav FK Teplice FC Slovan iberec Bohemians. FC Slovácko FC Baník Ostrava FC Hradec Králové. FK Příbram SK Dynamo České Budějovice SK Slavia Praha FC Zbrojovka Brno FK Ústí nad abem W D GF GA Pts ast updated // ::CET Fixtures and results

14 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Matchbymatch lineups iverpool FC UEFA Europa eague Qualifying Third qualifying round (//) Rabotnicki iverpool Goals: Ngog, Ngog iverpool FC: Cavalieri, Aquilani (Dalla Valle ), Agger (Darby ), Jovanović, Kyrgiakos, ucas, Ngog, Spearing, Kelly, Škrtel, Amoo (Eccleston ) (//) iverpool Rabotnicki (agg: ) Goals: Ngog, Gerrard (pen) iverpool FC: Cavalieri, G. Johnson, Gerrard (Aquilani ), J. Cole, Jovanović (Maxi Rodríguez ), ucas (Spearing ), Carragher, Ngog, Kelly, Škrtel, Pacheco Playoffs (//) iverpool Trabzonspor Goals: Babel + iverpool FC: Reina, Fábio Aurélio, J. Cole, Jovanović, Kyrgiakos, Maxi Rodríguez (Ngog ), Babel (Torres ), ucas, Carragher, Christian Poulsen, Kelly (//) Trabzonspor iverpool (agg: ) Goals: Gutiérrez, Giray Kaçar (o.g.), Kuyt iverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Fábio Aurélio (Pacheco ), J. Cole, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, ucas, Carragher, Ngog (Babel ), Christian Poulsen (Škrtel ), Kelly Group stage Standings Club iverpool FC SSC Napoli FC Steaua Bucureşti FC Utrecht W D GF GA Pts Matchday (//) iverpool Steaua Goals: J. Cole, Tănase, Ngog (pen), ucas, Ngog + iverpool FC: Reina, Konchesky, Raúl Meireles, Agger, J. Cole (Eccleston ), Kyrgiakos, Maxi Rodríguez (Pacheco ), Babel (ucas ), Ngog, Spearing, Kelly Matchday (//) Utrecht iverpool iverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Raúl Meireles, Torres, J. Cole (Maxi Rodríguez ), Kuyt, ucas, Carragher, Christian Poulsen, Kelly, Škrtel Matchday (//) Napoli iverpool iverpool FC: Reina, Konchesky (Fábio Aurélio ), Jovanović, Babel (J. Cole ), Carragher (Kyrgiakos ), Ngog, Spearing, Christian Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Škrtel Matchday (//) iverpool Napoli Goals: avezzi, Gerrard, Gerrard (pen), Gerrard iverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Konchesky, Raúl Meireles, Jovanović (Gerrard ), Kyrgiakos, Carragher, Ngog (ucas ), Spearing, Christian Poulsen (Eccleston ), Shelvey Matchday (//) Steaua iverpool Goals: Jovanović, Éder Bonfim iverpool FC: Reina, Fábio Aurélio, J. Cole (Ngog ), Pacheco (ucas ), Jovanović (Eccleston ), Kyrgiakos, Babel, Wilson, Christian Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly ast updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

15 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Matchday (//) iverpool Utrecht iverpool FC: Jones, Fábio Aurélio, J. Cole, Jovanović (Kuyt ), Babel, Wilson, Christian Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Škrtel (Kyrgiakos ), Eccleston (Pacheco ) Knockout Phase Round of (//) Sparta Praha iverpool AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Matějovský (Pekhart +), Kweuke, Kušnír, V. Kadlec (Zeman ), Brabec, Vacek, Abena, Keric (Sionko ) iverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Raúl Meireles, Fábio Aurélio (J. Cole ), Kyrgiakos, Maxi Rodríguez, Kuyt, ucas, Wilson, Carragher, Ngog (Škrtel ) (//) iverpool v Sparta Praha ast updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

16 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) AC Sparta Praha UEFA Champions eague Qualifying UEFA Champions eague Qualifying Second qualifying round (//) iepājas Metalurgs Sparta Praha Goals: V. Kadlec, Bony, Bony AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Hoheneder, Sionko, Matějovský, Bony (ačný ), Žofčák (Vacek ), V. Kadlec, Kladrubský, Kucka (Jeslínek ), Brabec (//) Sparta Praha iepājas Metalurgs (agg: ) Goals: Matějovský, Zeman AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, ačný (Zeman ), Matějovský (Žofčák ), V. Kadlec, Kladrubský, Jeslínek, Kucka (Hoheneder ), Brabec, Vacek Third qualifying round (//) Sparta Praha ech Goals: Brabec AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Sionko, Matějovský (Hejda +), Bony (Třešňák ), V. Kadlec (Jeslínek ), Kladrubský, Kucka, Brabec (//) ech Sparta Praha (agg: ) Goals: Kladrubský (pen) AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Sionko, Matějovský, Bony (ačný +), V. Kadlec (Žofčák ), Kladrubský, Kucka (Hejda ), Brabec Playoffs (//) Sparta Praha Žilina Goals: Ceesay, Oravec AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, ačný (Třešňák ), Kweuke, Žofčák (Zeman ), Bondoa, Kucka, Brabec, Vachoušek (Jeslínek ) (//) Žilina Sparta Praha (agg: ) Goals: Ceesay AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Pamić (Třešňák ), Hoheneder, Sionko (Kadeřábek ), Bony, Kladrubský, Bondoa (Kweuke ), Kucka, Krejčí, Vachoušek, Hejda UEFA Europa eague Group stage Standings Club PFC CSKA Moskva AC Sparta Praha US Città di Palermo FC ausannesport W D GF GA Pts Matchday (//) Sparta Praha Palermo Goals: Bony, Maccarone, Kladrubský, V. Kadlec, Hernández AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Hoheneder, Podaný, Sionko (Kadeřábek +), Bony (Kweuke +), V. Kadlec (Třešňák ), Kladrubský, Bondoa, Brabec Matchday (//) CSKA Moskva Sparta Praha Goals: Doumbia, Mark González (pen), Doumbia AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný (Zeman ), Bony (Matějovský ), V. Kadlec, Kladrubský (Kweuke ), Bondoa, Kucka, Brabec, Vacek Matchday (//) Sparta Praha ausanne Goals: Meoli, Bony, Kucka, Bony, Steuble, Silvio + AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný (Kladrubský ), Sionko, Bony (Kweuke ), Kušnír, V. Kadlec (Matějovský +), Kucka, Brabec, Vacek ast updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

17 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Matchday (//) ausanne Sparta Praha Goals: Katz, Bony, Kweuke, Bony + AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný, Kweuke, Bony, Kladrubský, Bondoa (Matějovský ), Kucka, Brabec, Vacek (Hoheneder +) Matchday (//) Palermo Sparta Praha Goals: Rigoni, Kladrubský (pen), Pinilla (pen), Kucka AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Podaný (Zeman ), Kweuke (Hoheneder +), Bony, Kušnír (V. Kadlec ), Kladrubský, Kucka, Brabec, Vacek Matchday (//) Sparta Praha CSKA Moskva Goals: Dzagoev, V. Kadlec AC Sparta Praha: Zítka, Pamić, Podaný (Kweuke ), Sionko (Zeman ), Bony, V. Kadlec, Bondoa, Kucka (Matějovský ), Brabec, Vacek, Hejda Knockout Phase Round of (//) Sparta Praha iverpool AC Sparta Praha: Blažek, Řepka, Pamić, Matějovský (Pekhart +), Kweuke, Kušnír, V. Kadlec (Zeman ), Brabec, Vacek, Abena, Keric (Sionko ) iverpool FC: Reina, G. Johnson, Raúl Meireles, Fábio Aurélio (J. Cole ), Kyrgiakos, Maxi Rodríguez, Kuyt, ucas, Wilson, Carragher, Ngog (Škrtel ) (//) iverpool v Sparta Praha ast updated // ::CET Matchbymatch lineups

18 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) Match officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referee Additional assistant referee Fourth official UEFA Delegate UEFA Referee observer Milorad Mažić (SRB) Milovan Ristić (SRB), Vladimir Jovanovic (SRB) Boško Jovanetić (SRB) Vlado Glodjovic (SRB) Danilo Grujic (SRB) Cornel Cristian Bivolaru (ROU) Hugh Dallas (SCO) Referee Name Milorad Mažić Date of birth // UEFA Europa eague matches UEFA matches UEFA Europa eague matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match No matches found Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match No matches found ast updated // ::CET Match officials

19 iverpool FC AC Sparta Praha Thursday February.CET (. local time) egend :: Competitions Club competitions UC: UEFA Champions eague/uefa Champions eague Tournament: UEFA Europa eague/uefa Champions eague ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions eague UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: InterCities Fairs Cup :: Competition stages F: Final GS: Group stage GS: First group stage GS: Second group stage KO: First knockout round PR: Preliminary round QF: Quarterfinals QR: Qualifying round QR: First qualifying round QR: Second qualifying round FT: Final tournament EITE: Elite round rdpo: Thirdplace playoff GSFT: Group stage final tournament :: Statistics () : Denotes player substituted (*) : Denotes player sent off :: Squad list D: Disciplinary S: Suspended QUA: All UEFA qualifiers QR: Third qualifying round R: First round R: Second round R: Third round R: Fourth round SF: Semifinals R: Round of R: Round of st: first leg nd: second leg PO: Playoff (Rep) : Replay PO FT: Playoff for Final Tournament Prom/rel PO: Promotion/relegation playoff National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UFRIE: Under friendly internationals U: UEFA European Under Championship U: UEFA Under Championship U: UEFA European Under Championship U: UEFA Under Championship U: UEFA European Under Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WCHAMP: UEFA European Women's Championship :: Other abbreviations (aet): Match decided after extra timeno.: Number aetps: Match decided after extra timeo.g.: Own goal and penalty shootout ag: Match decided on away goals (p): Penalty agg: Aggregate : Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: GA: Goals against sg: Match decided on "Silver Goal" GF: Goals for t: Match decided by toss of coin gg: Match decided on "Golden Goal"W: Won : ost Y: Booked Nat.: Nationality Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) N/a: Not applicable (+) : Denotes player introduced (+/) : Denotes player introduced and substituted *: Misses next match if booked #: Suspended for at least one match UE: Current season total UEFA Europa eague appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UE: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa eague, group stage to final only UEFA: Alltime total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying :: Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on ast updated // ::CET egend