Sparta Praha draw 1-1 with Lillestrom in Europa League matchday two

The match between Sparta Praha and Lillestrom ended in a 1-1 draw, played on 2026-10-15 at 19:45 Damascus time, as part of matchday two of the league phase in the Europa League.

Josimar Angelo Alcócer McCook opened the scoring for Sparta Praha in the 56th minute, before Thomas Lehne Olsen scored the equaliser for Lillestrom in the 90+1 minute, ending the match level.

Thomas Lehne Olsen won the man of the match award, having scored a goal in the 25 minutes he played, with a rating of 8.2.

Statistically, Sparta Praha dominated possession with 53 against 47 for Lillestrom, and had 15 attempts compared to 6 for their visitors, including 8 on target against just 2 for Lillestrom. The hosts also won the corner count 6 to 1, while expected goals stood at 1.12 for Sparta Praha against 0.8 for Lillestrom.

The match saw no red cards, while Sparta Praha received 3 yellow cards against two for Lillestrom, and the match was officiated by referee Martin Matosa.

With this draw, Sparta Praha moved up to 3 points in third place, with one win, scoring 4 goals and conceding one, while Lillestrom remained without points in 24th place after their defeat, having scored one goal and conceded two.