Head coach Pavel Vrba sent Dominik Holec to the goal as well as against Rangers. On the contrary, there were changes in the line-up. Karlsson played on the right wing, Haraslín moved to the left. Karabec operated in the middle of the field and Hložek played as a forward.
Sparta didn't wait for anything and started from the beginning. In the 3rd minute, Karlsson found Adam Hložek which aimed next to the right post.
Two minutes later, the score changed. Sáček sent fantastic cross to Adam Karabec, which sent Sparta to the lead.
Sparta was more active team. In the 21st minute headed LK37 headed after cross by DMK. Unfortunately, he aimed over the goal. Shortly after that, Hancko tried it from a great distance, his shot ended next to the right post.
Sparta had the match under control, but then we made a mistake and Christan Frýdek went alone and overcame Holec by a chop. Liberec levelled from the first more serious situation. The first half ended 1-1.
Three minutes after the break, Haraslín finished from the edge of the box, his twisted shot ended next to the right post.
In the 51st minute came a great chance! Haraslín sent a great pass to Hložek. He fired through the defender, but Knobloch stopped his chance. Hložek then passed in front of the goal but defenders stopped the action.
After 7 minutes, Haraslín showed an individual action which ended by a shot from the border of the penalty area. Unfortunately, the balloon twisted next to the right post.
After an hour of play, Haraslín performed a bicycle kick. The ball bounced off the bar to Knobloch’s head and then out!
In the 80th minute but finally scored! After a corner kick, LK37 extended to Pulkrab, which sent the ball to the net!
It could be levelled in three minutes. Tupta went alone to Holec but our goalie stopped his chance!
No more happened and Sparta in white jerseys with a big S defeated Liberec 2-1.
AC Sparta Praha - FC Slovan Liberec 2-1 (1-1)
Goals: 5. Karabec, 80. Pulkrab - 33. Frýdek. YC: DMK, Haraslín, Laco Krejčí - Fukala, Purzitidis. Referees: Pechanec - Caletka, Vodrážka. Attendance: 977.
Sparta: Holec – Wiesner, Panák, LK37, Hancko – DMK (61. Pulkrab), Pavelka, Sáček, Karabec (80. Dočkal), Haraslín (69. Laco Krejčí) – Hložek.
Liberec: Knobloch – Koscelník (66. Tupta), Gebre Selassie, Chaluš, Mikula, Fukala – Tiéhi (80. Michal), Ch. Frýdek, Faško (66. Purzitidis) – Rondić (72. Mészáros), Rabušic (72. Hilál).
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