On 31 August, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Zorya (Luhansk) and Slavia (Prague) met.
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Zarya (Lugansk) - Slavia (Prague) - 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: Alefirenko (32), Antyukh (41) - M. Jurasek (83)
Warnings: I. Snurnitsyn (15)
Review of the match Zorya - Slavia:
The UEFA Europa League match between Zorya Luhansk and Slavia Prague took place at the Slavutich Arena stadium, which Zorya Luhansk started with an impressive scoreline. At half-time the score was 2-0 in favour of Zorya Luhansk, but in the second half Slavia Prague managed to get back on track and finish the match 2-1. The first notable event of the match occurred in the 15th minute when Zorya Luhansk player I. Snurnitsyn received a yellow card for a careless challenge. This set the tone for the physical confrontation between the two teams. In the 32nd minute Zorya Luhansk managed to take the lead thanks to a fantastic goal by D. Alefirenko. This gave the hosts the much-needed impetus and further strengthened their confidence in their abilities. Just before the break D. Antyukh scored the second goal against Zorya Luhansk, increasing the lead to a comfortable 2:0. At half-time Slavia Praha made two substitutions: I. Ogbu and P. Sevcik, trying to turn the situation around. The substitutions gave the team new energy, but only in the 83rd minute their efforts bore fruit. M. Jurasek scored the decisive goal, reducing the deficit to 2:1 and creating a tense final. In the second half, both teams made additional substitutions to freshen up their squads.
For Slavia Praha, M. van Buuren and V. Jurecka came on in the 56th minute, while for Zorya Luhansk, D. Alefirenko was replaced by V. Voloshyn in the 67th minute. These changes were aimed at maintaining the intensity of the teams' play and adapting to the changing dynamics of the match. In the 73rd minute Slavia Praha introduced I. Šrants and M. Tidjani into the game, hoping to find creative solutions to break through the defence of Zorya Luhansk. Meanwhile, Luhansk Zorya made two substitutions on 81 minutes: D. Antyukh replaced I. Gorbach, and D. Myshnev came on the pitch instead of V. Churko. At the same time, Slavia Praha introduced L. Provod instead of M. Tomic, looking for a spark in the attack. Despite all efforts, Slavia Praha failed to equalise and the match ended with the score 2:1 in favour of Zorya Luhansk. The match demonstrated the competitive spirit and determination of both teams: Zorya Luhansk used their advantage in the first minutes, while Slavia Praha fought until the last whistle. This result will give Zorya Luhansk confidence for their future participation in the UEFA Europa League, while Slavia Praha will be looking to learn from this defeat and improve for their next match. A fascinating confrontation between two talented teams took place at the Slavutich Arena, emphasising the excitement and drama that football fans love so much.
Statistics of the match Zorya - Slavia:
| Zarya | Slavia | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blows to the goal | 6 |
| 5 | Blows | 13 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 11 | Offences | 13 |
| 1 | Corners | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |
