Baník Ostrava vs Sparta Praha 0-0

Baník Ostrava and Sparta Praha finished 0-0 after a match shaped more by missed chances than by any breakthrough. Sparta had the better numbers, but Baník held on for a point at Městský stadion ve Vítkovicích.

The first half ended with the score still 0-0. Ki-Jana Hoever was booked in the 29th minute, Raymond Roan Nogha in the 33rd and John Mercado in the 43rd, while Sparta replaced Hoever with Pavel Kadeřábek on 45 minutes. Half-time was Baník Ostrava 0-0 Sparta Praha.

Sparta made two changes on 56 minutes, sending on Ebrima Singhateh for Patrik Vydra and Matyáš Vojta for Jonatan Braut Brunes. Roman Macek was booked on 55 minutes before coming off for Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk on 64 minutes. Baník responded with three changes on 79 minutes, when Dantaye·Gilbert, Rhodri Smith, Matus Kmet, Vaclav Jurecka and Artur Musak all entered the match in a spell of substitutions, and Matej Jurasek also came on on 74 minutes. None of those switches changed the scoreline, and Sparta’s late yellow for Martin Suchomel on 90 minutes was the final significant event.

Sparta had 51% of the possession and 418 passes to Baník’s 315, as well as more shots, 14 to 12, and more on target, 4 to 3. Sparta also finished with a higher xG, 1.59 to 0.99, but Baník won more corners, 4 to 3, and Baník’s goalkeeper made more saves, 4 to 2. The foul count was 12-16 and the offside count 1-2.

Baník had one yellow card, for Raymond Roan Nogha on 33 minutes. Sparta had five, for Ki-Jana Hoever on 29 minutes, John Mercado on 43 minutes, Roman Macek on 55 minutes, Ebrima Singhateh on 75 minutes and Martin Suchomel on 90 minutes. There were no red cards.