2021–22 AC Sparta Prague season

The 2021–22 season was the 128th season in the existence of AC Sparta Prague and the club's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Czech football. In addition to the domestic league, Sparta Prague participated in this season's editions of the Czech Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Sparta Prague
2021–22 season
PresidentDaniel Křetínský
Head coachPavel Vrba
StadiumStadion Letná
Czech First League3rd
Czech CupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueKnockout round play-offs
Top goalscorerLeague: Adam Hložek (9)
All: Adam Hložek (12)

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 17 January 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ROU Florin Niță
3 DF   CZE Ondřej Čelůstka
4 DF   CZE Adam Gabriel
6 MF   CZE Filip Souček
7 FW   CZE Tomáš Čvančara
8 MF   CZE David Pavelka
9 MF   CZE Ladislav Krejčí
10 MF   CZE Bořek Dočkal (captain)
11 MF   BUL Martin Minchev
16 MF   CZE Michal Sáček
17 DF   DEN Casper Højer Nielsen
18 FW   CZE Matěj Pulkrab
20 FW   CZE Adam Hložek
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   CZE Jakub Pešek
22 MF   SVK Lukáš Haraslín (on loan from Sassuolo)
24 MF   CZE Matěj Polidar
27 DF   CZE Filip Panák
28 DF   CZE Tomáš Wiesner
29 GK   CZE Milan Heča
33 DF   SVK Dávid Hancko
36 MF   CZE Adam Karabec
37 MF   CZE Ladislav Krejčí II
39 FW   CZE Lukáš Juliš
40 GK   CZE František Kotek
41 DF   CZE Martin Vitík
77 GK   SVK Dominik Holec

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   CZE Hugo Jan Bačkovský (at Bohemians 1905)
GK   CZE Vojtěch Vorel (at Dynamo České Budějovice)
MF   CZE Filip Havelka (at Dynamo České Budějovice)
DF   CZE Matěj Hanousek (at Wisła Kraków)
DF   CZE Dominik Plechatý (at Slovan Liberec)
DF   SVK Lukáš Štetina (at Slovan Liberec)
MF   CZE Michal Trávník (at Kasımpaşa)
MF   CZE Jan Fortelný (at FK Teplice)
FW   CZE Václav Sejk (at FK Teplice)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   NOR Andreas Vindheim (at FC Schalke 04)
DF   CZE Lukáš Hušek (at FK Varnsdorf)
DF   CZE Filip Gedeon (at Ústí nad Labem)
DF   SVK Kristián Flak (at Liptovský Mikuláš)
MF   CZE Jiří Kulhánek (at Dukla Prague)
FW   CZE Václav Drchal (at Dynamo Dresden)
FW   CZE Ondřej Novotný (at 1. FK Příbram)
FW   CZE Vojtěch Patrák (at Pardubice)

Transfers edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 June 2021 Friendly Sparta Prague   8–1   Sokol Hostouň Prague, Czech Republic
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: TC Strahov (hřiště č. 1)
26 June 2021 Friendly Sparta Prague   7–0   Dukla Prague Prague, Czech Republic
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: TC Strahov (hřiště č. 1)
1 July 2021 Friendly Sparta Prague   1–0   Líšeň Prague, Czech Republic
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: TC Strahov (hřiště č. 1)
Note: four halves of 30 minutes.
6 July 2021 Friendly Arsenal Tula   1–4   Sparta Prague Austria
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
9 July 2021 Friendly Wolfsberger AC   3–2   Sparta Prague Wolfsberg, Austria
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
12 July 2021 Friendly Sparta Prague   2–2   Dynamo Moscow Austria
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Czech First League 24 July 2021 15 May 2022 Matchday 1 3rd 35 22 7 6 71 38 +33 062.86
Czech Cup 22 September 2021 18 May 2022 Third round Runners-up 5 4 0 1 12 6 +6 080.00
UEFA Champions League 21 July 2021 10 August 2021 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 025.00
UEFA Europa League 16 September 2021 9 December 2021 Group stage Group stage 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 033.33
UEFA Europa League 17 February 2022 24 February 2022 Knockout round play-offs Knockout round play-offs 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 52 29 8 15 94 63 +31 055.77

Source: Soccerway

Czech First League edit

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavia Prague 30 23 4 3 71 19 +52 73 Qualification for the championship group
2 Viktoria Plzeň 30 22 6 2 53 19 +34 72
3 Sparta Prague 30 20 6 4 65 32 +33 66
4 Slovácko 30 18 5 7 50 30 +20 59
5 Baník Ostrava 30 14 9 7 54 39 +15 51
Source: Fortuna Liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.[2]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
35 22 7 6 72 40  +32 73 14 3 1 41 16  +25 8 4 5 31 24  +7

Source: Fortuna Liga

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWWDWWLDWWWWDWLWWWWDDWLDWWWWWLWDLLW
Position11122123323343433333333333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: Fortuna Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

24 July 2021 1 Sparta Prague 3–2 Sigma Olomouc Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 7,235
Referee: Pavel Orel
31 July 2021 2 Slovan Liberec 0–5 Sparta Prague Liberec
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion u Nisy
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ondřej Berka
7 August 2021 3 Sparta Prague 2–0 Karviná Prague
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 5,136
Referee:   Petr Hocek
14 August 2021 4 Bohemians 1905 1–1 Sparta Prague Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ďolíček
Attendance: 3,905
Referee:   Ondřej Pechanec
21 August 2021 5 Sparta Prague 4–0 Hradec Králové Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Král   18'
  • Petr Kodeš   34'
  • Denis Donát   55'
  • Štěpán Harazim   68'
  • Prekop   84'
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 6,263
Referee:   Jan Machálek
28 August 2021 6 Sparta Prague 1–0 České Budějovice Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 3,663
Referee:   Pavel Franek
11 September 2021 7 Viktoria Plzeň 3–2 Sparta Prague Plzeň
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Doosan Arena
Attendance: 10,584
Referee:   Ondřej Berka
19 September 2021 8 Sparta Prague 1–1 Jablonec Prague
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 8,115
Referee:   Pavel Orel
25 September 2021 9 Zlín 2–5 Sparta Prague Zlín
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Letná Stadion
Attendance: 4,520
Referee:   Jan Machálek
3 October 2021 10 Sparta Prague 1–0 Slavia Prague Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena
Attendance: 17,093
Referee:   Ondřej Berka
17 October 2021 11 Pardubice 2–4 Sparta Prague Prague[note 1]
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ďolíček
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Ondřej Pechanec
24 October 2021 12 Sparta Prague 1–0 Mladá Boleslav Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena
Attendance: 7,544
Referee:   Pavel Julínek
31 October 2021 13 Baník Ostrava 2–2 Sparta Prague Ostrava
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Městský stadion
Attendance: 14,572
Referee: Ondřej Berka
7 November 2021 14 Sparta Prague 4–2 Teplice Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Jan Machálek
21 November 2021 15 Slovácko 4–0 Sparta Prague Uherské Hradiště
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty
Attendance: 7,701
Referee: Pavel Franěk
28 November 2021 16 Sparta Prague 2–1 Slovan Liberec Prague
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 977
Referee: Ondrej Pechanec
4 December 2021 17 Karviná 1–2 Sparta Prague Karviná
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Městský stadion
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ondřej Berka
12 December 2021 18 Sparta Prague 5–1 Bohemians 1905 Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pavel Orel
18 December 2021 19 Hradec Králové 0–1 Sparta Prague Mladá Boleslav[note 2]
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Lokotrans Aréna
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Petr Hocek
5 February 2022 20 České Budějovice 0–0 Sparta Prague České Budějovice
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dalibor Černý
13 February 2022 21 Sparta Prague 2–2 Viktoria Plzeň Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ondřej Berka
13 February 2027 23 Sparta Prague 2–0 Fastav Zlín Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 7,279
Referee: Jan Machálek
6 March 2022 24 Slavia Prague 2–0 Sparta Prague Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
Attendance: 19,370
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
9 March 2022 22 Jablonec 1–1 Sparta Prague Jablonec nad Nisou
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Dalibor Černý
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 February 2022, but was postponed due to snow.[5]
13 March 2022 25 Sparta Prague 3–1 Pardubice Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 6,132
Referee: Ladislav Szikszay
20 March 2022 26 Mladá Boleslav 0–3 Sparta Prague Mladá Boleslav
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Lokotrans Aréna
Attendance: 4,715
Referee: Petr Hocek
2 April 2022 27 Sparta Prague 2–1 Baník Ostrava Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 15,205
Referee: Tomáš Klíma
9 April 2022 28 Teplice 0–3 Sparta Prague Teplice
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Na Stínadlech
Attendance: 10,063
Referee: Jan Machálek
17 April 2022 29 Sparta Prague 3–1 Slovácko Prague
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 14,235
Referee: Ladislav Szikszay
20 April 2022 30 Sigma Olomouc 2–0 Sparta Prague Olomouc
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Andrův stadion
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Tomáš Klíma

Championship group edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Viktoria Plzeň (C) 35 26 7 2 63 21 +42 85 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Slavia Prague 35 24 6 5 80 27 +53 78 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Sparta Prague 35 22 7 6 72 40 +32 73
4 Slovácko 35 21 5 9 59 38 +21 68 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
5 Baník Ostrava 35 15 10 10 60 48 +12 55
6 Hradec Králové 35 10 14 11 44 52 −8 44
Source: Fortuna Liga
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Points earned in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points (regular season); 4) Head-to-head goal difference (regular season); 5) Head-to-head goals scored (regular season); 5) Goal difference (all matches); 6) Goals scored (all matches); 7) Fair-play ranking; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Slovácko qualified for the Europa League as Czech Cup winners.
23 April 2022 31 Sparta Prague 3–1 Baník Ostrava Prague
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 8,617
Referee: Dalibor Černý
11 May 2022 34 Sparta Prague 1–2 Slovácko Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 7,093
Referee: Michal Křepský
15 May 2022 35 Slavia Prague 1–2 Sparta Prague Prague
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
Attendance: 18,131
Referee: Tomas Klíma

Czech Cup edit

22 September 2021 Third round Líšeň 0–3 Sparta Prague Brno
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadion SK Líšeň
Attendance: 2,070
Referee: Petr Hocek
27 October 2021 Fourth round Teplice 0–2 Sparta Prague Teplice
17:00 CET
  • J. Švanda   18'
Report
Stadium: AGC Aréna Na Stínadlech
Attendance: 3,412
Referee: Pavel Franěk
9 February 2022 Quarter-finals Slavia Prague 0–2 Sparta Prague Prague
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pavel Orel
3 March 2022 Semi-finals Sparta Prague 4–3 (a.e.t.) Jablonec Prague
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 4,986
Referee: Tomáš Klíma
18 May 2022 Final Slovácko 3–1 Sparta Prague Uherské Hradiště
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty
Attendance: 7,991[6]
Referee: Ladislav Szikszay

UEFA Champions League edit

Second qualifying round edit

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 16 June 2021.[7]

21 July 2021 First leg Rapid Wien   2–1   Sparta Prague Vienna, Austria
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
28 July 2021 Second leg Sparta Prague   2–0
(3–2 agg.)
  Rapid Wien Prague, Czech Republic
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 9,105
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)

Third qualifying round edit

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.[8]

3 August 2021 First leg Sparta Prague   0–2   Monaco Prague, Czech Republic
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 10,533
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
10 August 2021 Second leg Monaco   3–1
(5–1 agg.)
  Sparta Prague Monaco, France
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 5,476
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

UEFA Europa League edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LYO RAN SPP BRO
1   Lyon 6 5 1 0 16 5 +11 16 Advance to round of 16 1–1 3–0 3–0
2   Rangers 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–2 2–0 2–0
3   Sparta Prague 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7 Transfer to Europa Conference League 3–4 1–0 2–0
4   Brøndby 6 0 2 4 2 11 −9 2 1–3 1–1 0–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches edit

16 September 2021 1   Brøndby 0 – 0   Sparta Prague Brøndbyvester, Denmark
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 18,867
Referee:   Aleksandar Stavrev
30 September 2021 2   Sparta Prague 1 – 0   Rangers Prague
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena
Attendance: 10,879
Referee:   Ali Palabıyık
21 October 2021 3   Sparta Prague 3 – 4   Lyon Prague
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena
Attendance: 12,427
Referee:   Matej Jug
4 November 2021 4   Lyon 3 – 0   Sparta Prague Décines-Charpieu, France
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 33,934
Referee:   Maurizio Mariani
25 November 2021 5   Rangers 2 – 0   Sparta Prague Glasgow, Scotland
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,370
Referee:   Danny Makkelie
9 December 2021 6   Sparta Prague 2 – 0   Brøndby Stadion Letná, Prague
18:45 CET
Report
Attendance: 976[9]
Referee:   Craig Pawson

UEFA Conference League edit

Knockout round play-offs edit

17 February 2022 First leg   Sparta Prague 0–1   Partizan Belgrade Prague
21:00 CET Hložek   67'
Krejčí   90'
Report Marković   32'
Menig   78'
Terzić   90'
Vujačić   90'
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 1,000[10]
Referee:   Andreas Ekberg
24 February 2022 Second leg   Partizan Belgrade 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
  Sparta Prague Belgrade, Serbia
18:45 CET Gomes   7', 24'   6'   66'
Miletić   46'
Urošević   85'
Popović   90+1'
Holender   90+3'
Jevtović   90+4'
Report Krejčí   35'
Čvančara   48'
Hložek   85'
Wiesner   90+4'
Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 15,864
Referee:   Georgi Kabakov

Notes edit

  1. ^ Pardubice continued playing their home matches in Ďolíček due to the rebuilding of their own stadium Pod Vinicí.[3]
  2. ^ Hradec Králové played their home matches in Mladá Boleslav due to the rebuilding of their own Všesportovní stadion.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "A-tým". AC Sparta Praha.
  2. ^ "Czech Liga 2021/2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Rekonstrukce Letního stadionu pokračuje" [Reconstruction of the Letní stadion continues]. fkpardubice.cz (in Czech). 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Je rozhodnuto! Hradec bude mít nový stadion" [It's decided! Hradec will have a new stadium]. denik.cz (in Czech). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Odloženo! Sníh zavál ligový šlágr Sparty v Jablonci" [Adjourned! Snow blew away Sparta's league match in Jablonec]. sport.cz (in Czech). 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Slovácko - Sparta 3:1, finále rozhodli domácí za půli, závěr v nedůstojných kulisách" [Slovácko - Sparta 3:1, the final was decided by the home team in half time, the ending in undignified scenery]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Sparta Prague vs. Brøndby" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Sparta Prague vs. Partizan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.