Slavia came from behind to beat Olomouc

2:1
(1:1)
round  30, Sa 27.4.2019, Sinobo Stadium
round  30, Sa 27.4.2019, Sinobo Stadium
Slavia - Olomouc
Goals: 26. Olayinka, 60. van Buren - 7. Yunis
Slavia defeated Sigma Olomouc 2-1 in their last game of regular season thanks to goals by Olayinka and van Buren.
The red-whites came with similar starting XI as in the Derby against Sparta on Wednesday with Mick van Buren supported by Olayinka and Masopust in front. Only Vladimír Coufal returned after injury on his position as right back.

Despite Slavia starting better it was Sigma who scored first. After 7 minutes Zahradníček sent his cross into the box and Jakub Yunis headed the ball in. The was the first – and eventually the last – attempt on goal Slavia allowed their opponents.

Slavia were trying to equalize. Mick van Buren was close after 19 minutes but goalkeeper Mandous managed to block his header over the crossbar. Few minutes later Olayinka was in good position but wasted his chance to shoot and Olomouc defenders stole the ball from him.

On 26th minute Lukáš Masopust sent a through pass to Peter Olyinka on the left side of the box and Nigerian midfielder fired the equalizer through Mandous with his left foot. It was thus 1-1 at half.

The home side put pressure on Sigma after the break and could score just few minutes into the second half, but Bořil was denied by Mandous with is volley from inside the box. On 53rd minute Deli fired after cross by Masopust but aimed over the crossbar.

Slavia scored the winner exactly after an hour. Král sent another through ball, this time to Mick van Buren, and the Dutch striker fired the ball through Mandous on the near post to make it 2-1.

The red-whites then controlled the game an did not allow Sigma into any dangerous situation. Slavia thus kept their 4-point difference on top of the league table and will go to the Champion’s Group from the first spot.
2:1

Lineups

Slavia

Kolář – Coufal (75. Frydrych), Ngadeu, Deli, Bořil – Král, Souček – Masopust (78. Traoré), Hušbauer (C), Olayinka – van Buren (84. Škoda)

Olomouc

Mandous – Zahradníček, Beneš, Polom, Jemelka – Dvořák (59. Lalković), Plšek, Kalvach, Houska, Falta (84. Sláma) – Yunis (56. Nešpor)

MATCH DETAILS

Goals
26. Olayinka, 60. van Buren - 7. Yunis
Attendance
12956
Yellow cards
Lalković
Referees
Ardeleanu – Blažej, Kotík

Photogallery

Articles

Victory Over Karviná. Vorlický Hits Two Deciders

včera
In the eighth round, Slavia beat Karviná 3-1 at Fortuna Arena and got ready for Wednesday´s opening Champions League home game against Bodo/Glimt. Mojmír Chytil opened the scoring again, and Lukáš Vorlický responded to the visitors´ equalizer with his first goals for the A-team. All this took place in front of 19,309 spectators.

The Stars of Bodø/Glimt: Knutsen and His Northern Offensive

včera
This is no band of anonymous players from the remote north. The greatest star is their coach, Kjetil Knutsen, the architect of the transformation. But under his leadership stand strikers, marauding wingers, and a rock-solid defense—names you may not yet know by heart. Who will take the field in Eden for Bodø/Glimt’s first-ever Champions League clash against Slavia?

Bodø/Glimt: The Northern Lights of Norwegian Football

včera
In the far north of Norway, where the sun never rises in winter and never sets in summer, a club was born that would rewrite the history of Scandinavian football. Bodø/Glimt has become the very symbol of modern Norwegian football, proving that even beyond the Arctic Circle, great sporting stories can be written.

More articles