Liverpool-Sparta Praga

Champions League 2022/23

Liverpool and Sparta Praga met in the group stage of the Champions League 2022/23. The match was played at Anfield on October 4, 2022, and ended in a 2-0 victory for Liverpool.

Liverpool dominated the match from the start, and took the lead in the 12th minute through a goal from Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian forward scored his second goal of the game in the 42nd minute, to give Liverpool a comfortable 2-0 lead at half-time.

Sparta Praga came out more positively in the second half, but they were unable to create any clear-cut chances. Liverpool controlled the tempo of the game and saw out the match comfortably to secure their third win in the group stage.

Key Moments

* 12th minute: Liverpool take the lead through Mohamed Salah.
* 42nd minute: Salah scores his second goal of the game to make it 2-0 to Liverpool.
* 60th minute: Sparta Praga's Ladislav Krejčí is sent off for a second yellow card.

Reaction

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was pleased with his team's performance. "I thought we played really well tonight," he said. "We controlled the game from start to finish and created a lot of chances. I'm very happy with the win."

Sparta Praga manager Brian Priske was disappointed with his team's performance. "We didn't play well enough tonight," he said. "We made too many mistakes and we didn't create enough chances. Liverpool were the better team and they deserved to win."

Conclusion

Liverpool's victory over Sparta Praga was a well-deserved one. The Reds were the better team throughout the match and they created more chances. Sparta Praga had a few good moments, but they were unable to make the most of them.