Teplice vs Sigma Olomouc 1-1

Sigma Olomouc led from the third minute but could not hold on after L. Lurvink was sent off before half-time. Teplice levelled through I. Hopi in the 70th minute and the match finished 1-1.

A. Ghali opened the scoring in the third minute, finishing from V. Sejk to make it 0-1. Teplice went into the break 0-1 down after that early strike.

Sigma Olomouc were reduced to 10 men when L. Lurvink was shown a red card in the 40th minute, and Teplice kept pushing after the interval. They made two changes in the 56th minute, with T. Zlatohlavek making way for M. Kozak and M. Bilek replaced by J. Svanda, then another double change in the 69th minute saw M. Cermak and J. Auta come off for D. Marecek and I. Hopi. That paid off immediately, as Hopi, who had come on in the 69th minute, scored in the 70th minute from M. Kozak, who had entered in the 56th minute, to bring it back to 1-1. Sigma Olomouc had a late VAR check go against them when T. Huk’s goal was ruled out for offside in the 88th minute, and the point stayed shared.

Teplice had more of the shooting and territory numbers, with 24 shots to 20, 7 on target to 6, 6 corners to 5 and an xG tally of 1.85 to Sigma Olomouc’s 1.14. Sigma Olomouc still had 53% possession and more passes, 436 to 376, while Teplice posted 84% pass accuracy to 82% and also finished with 13 fouls to 6, 2 offsides to 1 and 5 saves to 6.

T. Zlatohlavek was booked for Teplice in the 44th minute. L. Lurvink’s red card for Sigma Olomouc came in the 40th minute.