On 5 October, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Slavia (Prague) and Sheriff (Tiraspol) met.
Europa League
Slavia (Prague) - Sheriff (Ti raspol) - 6:0 ( 3:0)
Goals: M. Chytil (4) - I. Chytil (4) Chytil (4), I. Ogbu (7), M. Garananga (39), I. Schranz (47), D. Doudera (58), M. Chytil (71)
Warnings: C. Tovar (35), Gabi Kiki (44), Jerome Mbekeli (68).
In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match played at the prestigious Fortuna Arena, Slavia Prague showed their superiority by defeating Sheriff Tiraspol 6-0. From the start it was obvious that Slavia Praha would dominate the pitch and their attacking prowess led to the first onslaught of goals. The action started just four minutes into the match when Slavia Prague's M. Chytil found himself in the net, giving his team their first lead. The fans exploded with joy, setting the tone for an unforgettable evening for Prague fans. Slavia Praha continued to dominate, and only three minutes later added another goal. This time it was I. Ogbu who distinguished himself, who coolly completed a fantastic team move, leaving Sheriff Tiraspol stunned. In the course of the first half it became clear that Sheriff Tiraspol could hardly cope with the unstoppable onslaught of Slavia Prague. In the 35th minute, K. Tovar received a yellow card for a flagrant offence. In the 39th minute, Slavia Praha's luck continued to grow as an unlucky goal by M. Garananga increased their lead. Garananga increased its advantage. Despite all efforts, Sheriff Tiraspol failed to turn the tide and their frustration was evident when G. Kiki received a yellow card just before the break. The second half started with two quick substitutions for Sheriff Tiraspol: P. Ademo and C. Tovar replaced B. Vardar and C. Badovar. Vardar and C. Badolo respectively.
However, these substitutions could not stop the dominance of Slavia Praha, and two minutes after the start of the second half Slavia Praha again showed their superiority in the score when I. Schranz increased the advantage of the team. Sheriff Tiraspol tried to get back on track, making two substitutions on 56 minutes: A. Artunduaga and C. Apostolakis replaced Ricardinho and D. Ancaie. However, their efforts were in vain - Slavia Prague's attacking power was too much for the visitors. In the 58th minute, D. Duder added another goal to the scoreboard in favour of Slavia Praha with a powerful strike. The fans of the home team cheered as they watched the absolute superiority of their team on the pitch. In the 66th minute, both teams made a flurry of substitutions. Slavia Praha replaced D. Duder, K. Zafeiris, K. Vallem and I. Šranec with M. Tomic, L. Provoda, B. Ogungbayi and M. van Buren respectively. Meanwhile, J. Ngom Mbekeli was yellow carded in the 68th minute in the Tiraspol "Sheriff" team. Closer to the end of the game Slavia Prague did not concede. In the 71st minute M. Chytil scored his second goal of the evening, ending an unforgettable game for himself and his team. In the 78th minute Slavia Prague made the last substitution: L. Masopust replaced J. Boril. As a result, Slavia Praha scored a fantastic 6-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Europa League. The players can be proud of their performance, demonstrating superb skill and formidable attacking power. The fans at the Fortuna Arena were delighted with this unforgettable victory.
In the next round the following matches await the opponents: Roma - Slavia, Sheriff - Servett.
| Slavia | Sheriff | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 18 | Blows | 7 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 14 |
| 9 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 507 | Total assists | 334 |
| 416 | Accurate assists | 255 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |