PENALTY FOR ARIS. The team from Cyprus will have a clear chance to take the lead after the penalty committed by Krejčí, who also receives a yellow card.
The match between Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol will be played in a few minutes, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL
In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for Sparta Prague vs Aris as well as the latest information from the Generali Arena. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.
Jaden Montnor, a 21-year-old Dutch striker. He has been one of the signings of this team in this summer market from St. Polten. He has three goals and two assists to his name, one of which came in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
Lukas Haraslin, a 27-year-old attacker. He has seven goals and two assists in 10 games played. Only one less than he scored in the whole of last season. The international player with the Slovakian national team comes from scoring a goal and providing two assists in the last match in which Sparta Prague won.
They have gone four consecutive matches without losing. After falling in the qualifying round of the Champions League, they needed a Playoffs in the UEFA Europa League where they beat Slovan Bratislava after a 7-4 aggregate win. A team that now leads the Cyprus league with 10 points, after achieving three wins and a draw in this start.
They have five consecutive victories. They lost in the Champions League playoffs on penalties against Copenhagen. While in the Europa League playoffs they managed to come back after losing the first leg 3-1 against Dinamo Zagreb. At the end of the tie, the Czechs won 5-4. They are leaders of the Czech Republic league with 22 points, with seven wins and one draw. They have yet to taste defeat in the domestic league this season.
This will be the first time in history that Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol meet. Six times Sparta Prague has faced Cypriot teams with a record of five wins and one draw. While Aris Limassol has never faced a Czech team.
Sparta Prague and Aris Limassol will meet in the match corresponding to the first day of the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. Both are in Group C along with Rangers and Betis.