UEFA Champions League 26/27, Qualification Round 3 · 11 Aug 2026

Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 AC Sparta Praha

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Olympique Lyonnais favourites at 70%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: John Mercado, 67.5 in 74′.

Well above their usual level: John Mercado +23.5, Josimar Alcócer +17.3.

Well below it: Adam Karabec −16.3, Malick Fofana −15.2, Moussa Niakhaté −14.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at AC Sparta Praha Champions League
17 May 2026	L 0–4	v RC Lens Ligue 1
10 May 2026	L 1–2	at Toulouse Ligue 1
3 May 2026	W 4–2	v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
25 Apr 2026	W 3–2	v Auxerre Ligue 1

4 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Olympique Lyonnais Champions League
19 Mar 2026	L 0–4	v AZ Alkmaar Conference League
12 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at AZ Alkmaar Conference League
18 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Aberdeen Conference League
11 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Universitatea Craiova Conference League

4 Aug 2026	AC Sparta Praha 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais Champions League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.5	+2.1
Tyler Morton Midfielder	90	1	0	–	48.9	+3.4
Kaïl Boudache Forward	14	0	0	–	48.3	–
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder	88	0	1	–	43.7	−7.9
Ruben Kluivert Defender	90	0	0	–	43.1	−7.1
Abner Vinícius Defender	85	0	0	–	41.3	−5.2
Moussa Niakhaté Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	−14.3
Julien Duranville Forward	9	0	0	–	39.5	–
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.4	−8.1
Loïs Openda Forward	90	0	0	–	34.9	−12.5
Clinton Mata Defender	14	0	0	–	33.2	–
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Defender	76	1	0	–	33.1	−11.4
Malick Fofana Midfielder	85	0	0	–	29.2	−15.2
Ernest Nuamah Midfielder	76	1	0	–	29.1	–
Mohamed Ouédraogo Midfielder	9	0	0	–	10.1	–
Noah Nartey Midfielder	2	0	0	–	7.3	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Hugo Sochurek Midfielder	17	–	70.0	–
John Mercado Forward	74	–	67.5	+23.5
Josimar Alcócer Midfielder	90	–	57.5	+17.3
Jakub Surovčík Goalkeeper	90	–	54.1	+2.1
Asger Sørensen Defender	90	–	51.5	−3.7
Jaroslav Zelený Defender	53	–	47.1	−3.2
Matěj Ryneš Defender	90	–	44.2	−4.3
Roman Macek Midfielder	63	–	43.6	–
Santiago Eneme Midfielder	27	–	43.0	–
Martin Suchomel Midfielder	90	–	42.6	+5.8
Jonatan Braut Brunes Forward	63	–	38.5	−7.3
Viktor Vitályos Defender	16	–	37.3	–
Andy Irving Midfielder	37	–	36.9	–
Ebrima Singhateh Forward	27	–	36.4	–
Adam Karabec Midfielder	73	–	31.3	−16.3
Adam Ševinský Defender	34	–	17.7	–