Ararat-Armenia suffers defeat to Sparta Prague in Europa League opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 6:49 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Ararat-Armenia lost 4-1 at home to Sparta Prague in their Europa League league phase opener on September 16. Norwegian Tobias Guddal scored two quick goals for Sparta in the first half. John Mercado and Patrik Vydra added goals for the visitors after the break, while Bruno Wilson scored a consolation for Ararat-Armenia. The match took place in Yerevan, marking the first time an Armenian club competed in the Europa League proper.
- •Ararat-Armenia loses 4-1 to Sparta Prague
- •Tobias Guddal scores twice for Sparta
- •Bruno Wilson scores for Ararat-Armenia
- •Match held in Yerevan, Armenia
- •First Europa League appearance for Ararat-Armenia
- 6:49 PMYahoo Sports — Ararat-Armenia start Europa League with home loss to Sparta Prague
"Ararat-Armenia, the first Armenian club to qualify for the Europa League proper, lost 4-1 at home to Sparta Prague in their league phase opener on Wednesday. Norwegian Tobias Guddal scored twice in quick succession for Sparta midway through the first half in Yerevan.
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