Win over Bohemians and the second place!

Sparta head coach Pavel Vrba made changes in the line-up compared to the week-old duel in Mladá Boleslav. Vitík was replaced by Pavelka as a centre-back. Souček took his place in the middle of the field. Laco Krejčí started on the left wing. Hložek, Štetina, Čelůstka, Kozák, LK37 did not play due to health reasons.

Less than a minute after the kick-off, Lukáš Juliš caught pass on Köstl and he run alone to the goal. He scored after four months and it was his 12^th league hit.

After 15 minutes, Puškáč headed after a cross from the right. He aimed next to the right post.

Three minutes later, Karlsson run from half of the pitch and fired near the box. Le Giang pushed the ball to the corner.

In the 35^th minute, Puškáč shot from 16 metres, the ball bounced from the bar to our net.

In the end of the first half, Sparta had a great chance. Dočkal sent a ball from a free kick, Hancko headed but Le Giang stopped the ball. Subsequently, the referee whistled an offensive foul. Halftime score was 1-1.

After an hour of play, David Pavelka jumped on Dočkal's corner and his header ended in the goal! He gave himself the best gift for Tuesday's 30 birthday.

Wiesner received the fourth yellow card for a while and it was clear that we miss him in the game against Brno. Twelve minutes before the end, Souček saw 8^th yellow card and he is also out.

In the 83^rd minute we were a little stunned. Nita tried to stop Hronek’s shot but the ball aimed to the empty goal. But Hancko kicked the ball off on the line. The VAR subsequently revealed that Hronek was offside.

No more happened and Sparta defeated Bohemians 2-1. It is clear that we will finish the season on the second place.

Bohemians Praha 1905 – AC Sparta Praha 1-2 (1-1)

Goals: 35. Puškáč, 61. Pavelka – 1. Juliš. YC: Dostál, Necid, Hronek – Wiesner. Referees: Berka – Hrabovský, Kotalík.

Bohemians: Le Giang – Köstl, Bederka, Krch (86. Osmančík) – Dostál, Hronek, Levin, Květ (72. Novák), Vondra (72. Kosek) – Puškáč (65. Keita), Necid.

Sparta: Nita – Wiesner, Pavelka, Hancko, Hanousek – Karlsson (61. Karabec), Sáček, Souček, Dočkal, Krejčí (68. Polidar) – Juliš (87. Minchev).