On 21 September, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Servette (Switzerland) and Slavia (Prague) met.
Серветт - Славия - 0:2. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистикаEuropa League
Servette (Switzerland) - Slavia (Prague) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: L. Masopust (32), I. Ogbu (59). Ogbu (59)
Warnings: Yoan Severin (27), S. Rouiller (36), Chris Bedia (64), O. Dorli (66), A. Dumitrescu (79), L. Provod (90+1), A. Mandous (90+3).
Review of the match Servette - Slavia:
In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match, FC Servette faced Slavia Prague at the legendary Stade de Genève. Both teams were keen to win, so there was a tense battle on the pitch. The first half started with a flurry of action with both teams looking to dominate. In the 27th minute, Servette's J. Severin received a yellow card, setting the tone for a tense contest. Slavia Praha soon took advantage of their numerical advantage and in the 32nd minute L. Masopust scored a goal, giving his team the decisive advantage. In the 36th minute, the referee was again forced to take a yellow card out of his pocket, this time to S. Ruije, a Servette player. Despite the home team's best efforts, they failed to equalise and went into the break with the score 0:1 in favour of Slavia Praha. In the second half, Slavia Praha made two early substitutions in the 52nd minute: P. Sevcik was substituted for K. K. Kovcik. Sevcik was replaced by K. Zafeiris and M. van Buuren was replaced by M. Tijani. These changes seemed to inspire the visiting team and in the 59th minute they increased their lead with a goal by I. Ogbu. The frustration of the home team started to grow, resulting in the suspension of Servette FC's K. Bedia in the 64th minute and O. Dorli of Slavia FC in the 66th minute. Dorli from Slavia Praha.
Servette FC also quickly made two substitutions: in the 67th minute D. Dulin replaced G. Ondua, and a minute later K. Bedia made way for E. Crivelli. In the 68th minute D. Kutesa was replaced by J. Guilmeno, and in the 72nd minute Slavia Praha made two substitutions: D. Duder and M. Tomic replaced L. Provod and M. Jurasek respectively. Slavia Praha kept their composure, not giving in to Cervetta's attempts to reduce the deficit. In the 79th minute, A. Dumitrescu received a yellow card for his actions on the pitch. In the 81st and 84th minutes Servette made the last substitutions: A. Antunesh replaced H. Tuati and B. Mazica replaced R. Rodelin respectively. Rodelin respectively. In the 87th minute, Slavia Prague also made their last substitution: A. Dumitrescu was replaced by V. Iureccu. Time was running out, the tension was growing and heating up. In the 90th minute, Slavia Praha players L. Provod and A. Mandous received yellow cards, and the referee struggled to keep control of the game. However, no more goals were scored and the match ended with the score 0:2 in favour of Slavia Praha. The match demonstrated the skill and commitment of both teams, but in the end Slavia Praha were favoured with clinical play and solid defence. FC Servette can only regret the missed opportunities and look for ways to win the next UEFA Europa League match.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Roma - Servette, Slavia - Sheriff.
Серветт - Славия - 0:2. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Servette - Slavia:
| Servette | Slavia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 11 | Blows | 10 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 13 | Offences | 14 |
| 4 | Corner | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 330 | Total assists | 366 |
| 231 | Accurate assists | 249 |
| 70% | Accuracy of passes | 68% |
