Sparta head coach Pavel Vrba sent the same line-up to the 300th derby as to Thursday's UEFA Europa League match against the Scottish Rangers. Both Krejčí, Souček, Juliš and Højer could not play due to an injury.
We had waited a long time for a first serious chance. Both teams knew the importance of the match. Sparta's chance came in the 28th minute. Pešek played a free kick next to him to Haraslín. He got through the box and shot from an angle. Unfortunately, the ball did not end in the goal or near anyone in the red and flew through the penalty area.
In the 34th minute Pešek played a beautiful individual action. He went through several players to the box and fired. Unfortunately, Mandous pushed to the corner.
Four minutes before the break, Ousou fouled Haraslín and the referee sent him to the showers after the second yellow card.
It has come right after! Haraslín fired from a free kick, and the ball bounced of one of players and ended behind Mandous's back – 1-0!
And it could have been even better. Haraslín was again in an important role. He got to the box and the ball then bounced near Minchev but Mandous got to the ball.
So 1-0 for us after the first half.
Right after half time, Haraslín had other opportunity. The ball got to him after Wiesner's throw-in. But Lukáš did not score this time.
After 50 minutes, Stanciu fired from a distance, Nita pushed to the corner. In the next five minutes, Haraslín fired from a similar position as before the first goal but unfortunately no goal again.
After an hour, Pešek and Haraslín got to a good opportunity in the box. But he did not solve the situation well and in ended by a corner.
Seven minutes before the end, Sparta pushed the guests, Pavelka ended the action and hit the left side net.
No more chances and Sparta won the Derby no. 300!
AC Sparta Praha – SK Slavia Praha 1-0 (1-0)
Goals: 42. Haraslín. YC: Pavelka, Dočkal, Sáček,Nita – Ousou, Kuchta, Krmenčík, Bah, Traoré. RC: 41. Ousou. Referees: Berka – Hájek, Kříž. Attendance: 17093.
Sparta: Nita – Wiesner, Panák, Čelůstka, Hancko – Pešek, Pavelka, Sáček, Hložek (89. Pulkrab), Haraslín (72. Polidar) – Minčev (65. Dočkal).
Slavia: Mandous – Masopust (77. Traoré), Ousou, Holeš, Bořil – Bah, Ševčík, Samek (46. Stanciu), Lingr (65. Olayinka), Schranz (77. Krmenčík) – Kuchta (62. Plavšić).
