Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Wed 23 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 50,116 HT 45' · FT 45'
Phil Foden 3' 1–0
Erling Haaland 58' 2–0
John Stones 65' 3–0
Erling Haaland 68' 4–0
Matheus Nunes pen 88' 5–0
John Stones 7' Y
Y 87' Angelo Preciado

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
  • Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Manchester City FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-23 Manchester City FC 5–0 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct AC Sparta Praha H 5–0 W
20 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
05 Oct Fulham FC H 3–2 W
01 Oct SK Slovan Bratislava A 4–0 W
28 Sep Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
22 Sep Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
01 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
18 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 3–0 W
27 Aug Malmo FF H 2–0 W
21 Aug Malmo FF A 2–0 W
13 Aug FCSB Bukarest A 3–2 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Phil Foden on 3.
  • 7' John Stones is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 17' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Sparta Praha needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' It looks surprising AC Sparta Praha does not make any changes. Qazim Laci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' AC Sparta Praha started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 46' The whistle greets Lukas Haraslin as he departs to be replaced by Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 51' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martin Vitik, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 2-0.
  • 60' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Victor Olatunji is replaced by Albion Rrahmani.
  • 65' Goal! John Stones scores his 19 goal in 436 matches.
  • 68' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 4-0.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for James McAtee. He replaces Bernardo Silva on 69 minute.
  • 73' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 73 minute. Veljko Birmancevic leaves to be changed by Krystof Danek.
  • 74' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace John Stones by Ruben Dias on 74 minute.
  • 79' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Nico O'Reilly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erling Haaland on 80 minute.
  • 85' Krystof Danek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 87' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Angelo Preciado gets a card.
  • 88' What a strike from Matheus Nunes! The score is 5-0.
  • 88' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Kaan Kairinen by Markus Solbakken on 88 minute.
  • Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Friis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 2
Matheus Nunes 1
John Stones 1
Phil Foden 1

Head to Head

2024-10-23 Manchester City FC 5–0 AC Sparta Praha

Manchester City FC Form

2024-10-23 Manchester City FC 5–0 AC Sparta Praha W 2024-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-10-05 Manchester City FC 3–2 Fulham FC W 2024-10-01 SK Slovan Bratislava 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-09-28 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2024-09-22 Manchester City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D

AC Sparta Praha Form

2024-10-23 Manchester City FC 5–0 AC Sparta Praha L 2024-10-01 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 AC Sparta Praha D 2024-09-18 AC Sparta Praha 3–0 FC Red Bull Salzburg W 2024-08-27 AC Sparta Praha 2–0 Malmo FF W 2024-08-21 Malmo FF 0–2 AC Sparta Praha W 2024-08-13 FCSB Bukarest 2–3 AC Sparta Praha W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC67% Draw19% AC Sparta Praha14%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
33%
Manchester City FC or AC Sparta Praha
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw36% AC Sparta Praha10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 21% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 21% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.