Славия Прага moved clear at the top of the table with a 3:0 win over Спарта Прага at the эпет АРЕНА on Saturday evening. The visitors took the lead in the 11th minute when W. Nowak fired home, and by then the visitors were in control. They doubled their advantage in the 59th minute through D. Sturm, and the scoreline was only stretched further in stoppage time when E. Ayaosi added a third in the 90+2nd minute.
There were two bookings for each side, the first coming in the 38th minute to J. Alcocer for the hosts and then M. Sadilek for the visitors in the 40th minute. The match was otherwise quiet in terms of discipline, with A. Karabec and T. Chory picking up yellow cards in the second half. The visitors made a double change in the 62nd minute — T. Vlcek and A. Ouanda — while the hosts responded with two substitutions of their own in the 65th minute, bringing on M. Suchomel and J. Alcocer.
The statistics tell the story of a one-sided afternoon. Спарта Прага dominated possession with 71 per cent and launched 86 attacks, but they created just one big chance and saw their shots hit the target only five times. Славия Прага, by contrast, needed 52 attacks to secure three goals and registered five shots on target as well, though they were less comfortable with the ball at their feet.
The visitors were far more clinical in their finishing, with a shot accuracy of 56 per cent compared to the hosts' 24 per cent. Спарта Прага attempted 40 crosses and managed just seven successful ones, while Славия Прага struggled with their aerial presence, winning only six of their 20 duels. The hosts made 13 tackles and lost 11, while the visitors were more solid at the back with 16 successful tackles from 22 attempts.
The result moves Славия Прага to 14 points from six games, four wins and two draws, while Спарта Прага drop to seventh place on nine points with three wins and three defeats. The visitors have now gone five matches unbeaten, while the hosts have lost three of their last five outings, including heavy defeats away to Лион and Млада Болеслав earlier in the season.
