Low-Block Fortress
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 11 shots blocked or saved on 30.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 30.0%
- Shots blocked
- 6
- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 1
Czech Liga · Matchday 7Hradec Králové
V. Darida 10'
M. van Buren 25'
2 – 1
FT
HT 2–1
Sparta Praha
A. Karabec 36'
Czech Liga
Matchday 7Hradec Králové2–1Sparta Praha
1.14
Expected goals
1.18
10′25′36′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: HK 1.14, SP 1.18.
Match report
Hradec Králové 2-1 Sparta Praha
Hradec Králové edged out Sparta Praha 2-1 at FINEP Arena in Czech Liga. Darida opened the scoring for Hradec Králové on 10', Buren made it 2-0 to Hradec Králové on 25' and Karabec pulled one back for Sparta Praha on 36'.
Expected goals finished Hradec Králové 1.14, Sparta Praha 1.18. Sparta Praha held 70.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Hradec Králové graded out for low-block fortress — 30.0% possession and 6 shots blocked. Hradec Králové graded out for cynical press — 16 fouls and 3 yellow cards.
Adam Zadražil came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Hradec Králové across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 27 fouls between them and 7 yellow cards, with Hradec Králové conceding the most free-kicks (16).
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Quick stats
30%Possession70%
15Shots12
1.14xG1.18
What the numbers say
2 readsCynical Press
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 16 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 16
- Yellow cards
- 3
Timeline
🟨3'
Ki-Jana Hoever
Foul
V. Darida — assist: D. Horak
⚽10'
M. van Buren — assist: T. Cvancara
⚽25'
⚽36'
A. Karabec
Mick van Buren
Argument
🟨43'
🟨43'
Josimar Alcócer
Argument
Half-time
T. Petrasek ↑ T. Sloncik ↓
🔄52'
🔄57'
M. Jurasek ↑ J. Zeleny ↓
🔄57'
H. Sochurek ↑ A. Irving ↓
🟨59'
John Mercado
Foul
🟨68'
Roman Macek
Foul
🔄69'
M. Vojta ↑ J. Alcocer ↓
A. Vlkanova ↑ S. Dancak ↓
🔄71'
Tomáš Čvančara
Foul
🟨80'
🔄83'
M. Suchomel ↑ K. Hoever ↓
🔄83'
A. Sevinsky ↑ L. Mbe Soh ↓
M. Valenta ↑ D. Trubac ↓
🔄84'
A. Umar ↑ T. Cvancara ↓
🔄84'
Vladimír Darida
Foul
🟨89'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueFINEP Arena, Hradec Kralove
RefereeM. Radina
CompetitionCzech Liga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 7
StatusMatch Finished