2020–21 AC Sparta Prague season

The 2020–21 AC Sparta Prague season was the club's 126th season in existence and the 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Czech football. In addition to the domestic league, AC Sparta Prague participated in this season's editions of the Czech Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Sparta Prague
2020–21 season
PresidentDaniel Křetínský
Head coachVáclav Kotal
StadiumGenerali Arena
Czech First League2nd
Czech CupSemi-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adam Hlozek (15)

All:
Lukáš Juliš (17)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 21 January 2021.[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
5 DF   CZE Dominik Plechatý
6 MF   CZE Filip Souček
7 MF   SWE David Moberg Karlsson
8 MF   CZE David Pavelka
9 MF   CZE Ladislav Krejčí
10 MF   CZE Bořek Dočkal (captain)
11 MF   BUL Martin Minchev
13 DF   CZE David Lischka
15 DF   CZE Matěj Hanousek
16 MF   CZE Michal Sáček
18 FW   CZE Libor Kozák
19 DF   SVK Lukáš Štetina
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   CZE Adam Hložek
22 MF   SRB Srđan Plavšić
24 MF   CZE Matěj Polidar
25 MF   CZE Michal Trávník
28 DF   CZE Tomáš Wiesner
29 GK   CZE Milan Heča
32 DF   NOR Andreas Vindheim
33 DF   SVK Dávid Hancko (on loan from Fiorentina)
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

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   GHA Benjamin Tetteh (at Yeni Malatyaspor)
GK   SVK Dominik Holec (at Raków Częstochowa)
GK   CZE Hugo Jan Bačkovský (at Bohemians 1905)
FW   CZE Matěj Pulkrab (at Bohemians 1905)
MF   CZE Jiří Kulhánek (at SFC Opava)
FW   CZE Václav Drchal (at Mladá Boleslav)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   CZE Filip Havelka (at České Budějovice)
GK   CZE Jan Čtvrtečka (at FK Teplice)
DF   CZE Lukáš Hušek (at Viktoria Žižkov)
DF   CZE Daniel Horák (at Vysočina Jihlava)
FW   CZE Vojtěch Patrák (at Vysočina Jihlava)
MF   CZE Jan Fortelný (at Teplice)
DF   SRB Uroš Radaković (at Wisła Kraków)

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   CZE Ondřej Zahustel

Transfers

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

1 August 2020 Friendly Sparta Prague   5–0   Táborsko Prague, Czech Republic
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Tréninkové centrum mládeže Strahov
6 August 2020 Friendly Gorica   1–3   Sparta Prague Bled, Slovenia
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Športni park Bledec
12 August 2020 Friendly Sparta Prague   2–2   Wolfsberger AC Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportarena Bad Kleinkirchheim
12 August 2020 Friendly SV Horn   0–4   Sparta Prague Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportarena Bad Kleinkirchheim
3 September 2020 Friendly Sparta Prague   1–2   Bohemians 1905 Prague, Czech Republic
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion Letná
9 September 2020 Friendly Sparta Prague   1–3   Viktoria Žižkov Prague, Czech Republic
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Hložek   46'
Stadium: Tréninkové centrum mládeže Strahov

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Czech First League 22 August 2020 29 May 2021 Matchday 1 2nd 34 23 5 6 82 43 +39 067.65
Czech Cup 30 September 2020 5 May 2021 Third round Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 075.00
UEFA Europa League 22 October 2020 10 December 2020 Group stage Group stage 6 2 0 4 10 12 −2 033.33
Total 44 28 5 11 99 59 +40 063.64

Last updated: 29 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Czech First League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavia Prague (C) 34 26 8 0 85 20 +65 86 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Sparta Prague 34 23 5 6 82 43 +39 74 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Jablonec 34 21 6 7 59 33 +26 69 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4 Slovácko 34 19 6 9 58 33 +25 63 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5 Viktoria Plzeň 34 17 7 10 60 45 +15 58
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]
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 23 5 6 82 43  +39 74 13 1 3 46 21  +25 10 4 3 36 22  +14

Source: Fortuna Liga

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWWWWWWLLWLWWWDWWLWWWWLWDWLWDWDWWWW
Position3211112222223333222222223333332222
Source: Fortuna Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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22 August 2020 1 Zbrojovka Brno 1–4 Sparta Prague Brno
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Wedos Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Pavel Franěk
30 August 2020 2 Sparta Prague 3–0 Sigma Olomouc Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 4,613
Referee: Pavel Orel
13 September 2020 3 Karviná 2–5 Sparta Prague Karviná
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Městský stadion
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Zbynek Proske
20 September 2020 4 Sparta Prague 3–1 Fastav Zlín Prague
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lischka   24'
Hložek   50'
Souček   67'
Dočkal  
Jiráček   88' (o.g.)
Juliš   90+3'
Report Jawo   3'  
Poznar   18'
Dramé   19'
Procházka   87'
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 5,469
Referee: Pavel Rejžek
27 September 2020 5 Příbram 1–3 Sparta Prague Příbram
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vávra   28'
Pinc   57'
Rezek   86'
Report Juliš   24'
Krejčí   45'
Krejčí II   69'
Stadium: Na Litavce
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka
3 October 2020 6 Sparta Prague 2–1 Jablonec Prague
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Juliš   30'
Hložek   34'
Plechatý   67'
Dočkal   90+3'
Report Štěpánek   41'
Čvančara   76'
Čvančara   79'
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 1,931
Referee: Ondřej Pechanec
8 November 2020 7 Viktoria Plzeň 3–1 Sparta Prague Plzeň
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Bucha   7'
Čermák   26'
Ondrášek   34'
Hejda   45+1'
Kalvach   74'
Bucha  
Káčer   90+1'
Report Plechatý   16'
Krejčí II   36'
Sáček   57'
Vindheim   81'
Krejčí II   90+3'
Stadium: Doosan Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Franek
22 November 2020 8 Sparta Prague 2–4 Dynamo České Budějovice Prague
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Franek
29 November 2020 9 Teplice 0–1 Sparta Prague Teplice
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Jukl   47'
  • Radosta   61'
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  • Juliš   65'
  • Souček   90+3'
Stadium: AGC Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Královec
6 December 2020 10 Sparta Prague 0–3 Slavia Prague Prague
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka
13 December 2020 11 Slovácko 1–2 Sparta Prague Slovácko
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Městský stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Machálek
16 December 2020 12 Sparta Prague 2–0 Pardubice Prague
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Denev
22 December 2020 14 Sparta Prague 1–1 Slovan Liberec Prague
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Emanuel Marek
17 January 2021 15 Baník Ostrava 0–0 Sparta Prague Ostrava
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Městský stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka
20 January 2021 13 Opava 0–3 Sparta Prague Opava
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadium Municipal Gardens
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Julinek
24 January 2021 16 Sparta Prague 1–0 Mladá Boleslav Prague
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zbynek Proske
30 January 2021 17 Sparta Prague 0–1 Bohemians Prague
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Karel Hrubeš
7 February 2021 18 Sigma Olomouc 2–3 Sparta Prague Olomouc
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Andrův stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Franek
14 February 2021 19 Sparta Prague 4–3 Karviná Prague
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Emanuel Marek
20 February 2021 20 Fastav Zlín 0–3 Sparta Prague Zlín
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Letná Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Orel
9 March 2021 21 Sparta Prague 4–0 Příbram Prague
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Franek
21 March 2021 24 Dynamo České Budějovice 0–0 Sparta Prague České Budějovice
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ondrej Berka
3 April 2021 25 Sparta Prague 7–2 Teplice Prague
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Machalek
11 April 2021 26 Slavia Prague 2–0 Sparta Prague Prague
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Franek
14 April 2021 22 Jablonec 1–0 Sparta Prague Jablonec
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Attendance: 0
Referee: Karel Hrubeš
18 April 2021 27 Sparta Prague 1–0 Slovácko Prague
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Julínek
21 April 2021 28 Pardubice 2–2 Sparta Prague Prague
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Ďolíček
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka
25 April 2021 29 Sparta Prague 4–2 Opava Prague
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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  • Nešický   11'
  • Žídek   45+1',   61'
  • Smola   73'
  • Helešic   82'
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Petřík
2 May 2021 30 Slovan Liberec 2–2 Sparta Prague Liberec
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion u Nisy
Attendance: 850
Referee: Pavel Orel
9 May 2021 31 Sparta Prague 3–1 Baník Ostrava Prague
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Ondřej Lerch
12 May 2021 23 Sparta Prague 3–1 Viktoria Plzeň Prague
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ondrej Pechanec
16 May 2021 32 Mladá Boleslav 4–5 Sparta Prague Mladá Boleslav
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Lokotrans Aréna
Attendance: 286
Referee: Ondřej Ginzel
23 May 2021 33 Bohemians 1–2 Sparta Prague Prague
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Ďolíček
Attendance: 734
Referee: Ondrej Berka
29 May 2021 34 Sparta Prague 6–1 Zbrojovka Brno Prague
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 2,983
Referee: Jan Machálek

Czech Cup

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30 September 2020 Third round Sparta Prague 2–0 Blansko Prague
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: TCM Strahov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ondřej Berka
17 March 2021 Fourth round Sparta Prague 1–0 Baník Ostrava Prague
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Great Strahov Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Julínek
7 April 2021 Quarter-finals Sparta Prague 4–1 Jablonec Prague
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Great Strahov Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zbyněk Proske
5 May 2021 Semi-finals Sparta Prague 0–3 Slavia Prague Prague
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zbyněk Proske

UEFA Europa League

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Group stage

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The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MIL LOSC SPP CEL
1   Milan 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase 0–3 3–0 4–2
2   Lille 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 1–1 2–1 2–2
3   Sparta Prague 6 2 0 4 10 12 −2 6 0–1 1–4 4–1
4   Celtic 6 1 1 4 10 19 −9 4 1–3 3–2 1–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
22 October 2020 1 Sparta Prague   1–4   Lille Prague, Czech Republic
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
29 October 2020 2 Milan   3–0   Sparta Prague Milan, Italy
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
5 November 2020 3 Celtic   1–4   Sparta Prague Glasgow, Scotland
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
26 November 2020 4 Sparta Prague   4–1   Celtic Prague, Czech Republic
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
3 December 2020 5 Lille   2–1   Sparta Prague Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
10 December 2020 6 Sparta Prague   0–1   Milan Prague, Czech Republic
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadion Letná
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Statistics

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Appearances

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Goals

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Rank Position Name League Cup Europa League Total
1 FW Lukáš Juliš 11 0 3 14
2 FW David Karlsson 7 1 0 8
3 DF Bořek Dočkal 4 0 0 4
FW Adam Hložek 4 0 0 4
5 MF Ladislav Krejčí II 3 0 0 3
FW Ladislav Krejčí 3 0 1 4
7 FW Libor Kozák 2 0 0 2
9 DF Andreas Vindheim 1 0 0 1
MF Petr Jiráček 1 0 0 1
MF Filip Souček 0 1 0 1
MF Srđan Plavšić 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 37 2 4 43

Assists

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Rank Position Name League Cup Europa League Total
1 DF Andreas Vindheim 3 0 0 3
MF Bořek Dočkal 2 0 1 3
MF David Moberg Karlsson 2 0 1 3
FW Adam Hložek 2 0 1 3
5 MF Bořek Dočkal 2 0 0 2
FW Ladislav Krejčí 2 0 0 2
7 DF Dávid Hancko 0 0 1 1
DF David Lischka 1 0 0 1
MF David Pavelka 1 0 0 1
MF Adam Karabec 0 0 1 1
MF Michal Sáček 1 0 0 1
MF Michal Trávník 1 0 0 1
FW Lukáš Juliš 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 16 0 5 21

Discipline

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Yellow cards

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Rank Position Name League Cup Europa League Total
1 MF Filip Souček 3 0 2 5
MF Bořek Dočkal 2 0 3 5
MF Ladislav Krejčí 1 0 4 5
4 MF Michal Sáček 2 0 2 4
MF Ladislav Krejčí II 3 0 1 4
6 MF David Pavelka 1 0 2 3
7 DF Dominik Plechatý 2 0 0 2
DF Lukáš Štetina 2 0 0 2
DF Andreas Vindheim 1 0 1 2
10 GK Milan Heča 0 0 1 1
DF Martin Vitík 1 0 0 1
DF Ondřej Čelůstka 1 0 0 1
DF David Lischka 1 0 0 1
MF Michal Trávník 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 20 1 16 41

Red cards

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Rank Position Name League Cup Europa League Total
1 MF Čelůstka 0 0 1 1
MF Ladislav Krejčí 0 0 1 1
FW Lamin Jawo 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 1 0 2 3

References

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  1. ^ "A-tým". AC Sparta Praha.
  2. ^ "Czech Liga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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