Slavia Praha 0-0 Athletic Club: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Slavia Praha 0-0 Athletic Club in the Champions League on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

It was a tense, goalless draw in the Champions League as Slavia Praha and Athletic Club battled to a 0-0 stalemate, with neither side able to find the breakthrough despite some promising moments. The first half saw a flurry of yellow cards, starting with Slavia’s Lukas Provod booked early on, followed by cards for Tomas Chory and their manager Jindrich Trpisovsky, while Athletic’s Gorka Guruzeta and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta also picked up cautions, setting a scrappy tone. Possession was fairly even, but Athletic edged the corners, creating more set-piece threats without converting them.

The second half brought a raft of substitutions as both teams looked to shake things up, with Slavia making three changes around the 55-minute mark and Athletic responding soon after. Despite the tweaks, clear chances were scarce, and the game petered out with more bookings for Athletic’s Ernesto Valverde and Aitor Paredes late on. It felt like a match where defences held firm, leaving fans frustrated but both sides taking a point from a hard-fought encounter.

The stats paint a picture of a closely contested match, with Slavia Praha edging possession at 52% to Athletic Club’s 48%, suggesting they had slightly more of the ball but couldn’t turn it into goals. Athletic dominated corners 5-2, which points to them creating more opportunities from wide areas or set pieces, yet their finishing let them down in a game that stayed goalless. Yellow cards were plentiful, with Slavia picking up two and Athletic three, and both managers booked, reflecting a feisty affair that saw discipline tested, while both sides used plenty of subs—four for Slavia and five for Athletic—to try and inject fresh energy.

Overall, the numbers show neither team truly bossed the game, but Athletic’s extra corners and substitutions might indicate they were pushing harder for a winner in spells, even if the even possession kept things balanced right to the end.

The match’s early tension was clear with Slavia Praha’s Lukas Provod receiving a yellow card in the 15th minute, setting a cautious tone. Athletic Club’s Gorka Guruzeta followed suit in the 19th, before Slavia’s Tomas Chory was booked at 40’ and their manager Jindrich Trpisovsky at 42’, adding to the growing list of cautions. Just before the break, Athletic’s Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta picked up a yellow in added time, underlining the scrappy nature of the first half.

Into the second period, both teams rang the changes: Slavia substituted off D. Doudera, Y. Mbodji, and Y. Sanyang for T. Holes, J. Boril, and V. Kusej respectively at 55’, while Athletic brought on O. Sancet and A. Berenguer for S. Sanchez and N. Williams at 57’. More shifts came with Athletic subbing off I. Ruiz de Galarreta for M. Jauregizar at 64’, followed by yellows for Ernesto Valverde at 61’ and Aitor Paredes at 86’, and late subs at 79’ where Slavia replaced C. Zafeiris with M. Chytil, and Athletic swapped G. Guruzeta and J. Areso for U. Gomez and I. Lekue.

These moments highlighted the managers’ efforts to alter the flow, but without goals or major incidents like VAR checks, the game remained locked at 0-0, with the cards perhaps disrupting any real rhythm.

Slavia Praha lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, aiming for a solid defensive base with two holding midfielders to shield the back four, while the attacking trio supported a lone striker to exploit transitions. This setup allowed them to maintain slightly more possession and keep things tight at the back, frustrating Athletic’s attacks. The triple substitution at 55’—bringing on T. Holes, J. Boril, and V. Kusej—freshened up the midfield and flanks, potentially adding more energy to their pressing, and the later change at 79’ with M. Chytil coming on helped sustain their forward threat without shifting the overall shape dramatically.

Athletic Club also deployed a 4-2-3-1, focusing on a compact midfield to control the central areas and feed their wide attackers for crosses into the box, which aligned with their corner dominance. This structure helped them stay competitive in possession and generate set-piece chances, keeping Slavia on the back foot at times. Substitutions like bringing on S. Sanchez and N. Williams at 57’ boosted their creativity, while later changes—M. Jauregizar at 64’ and U. Gomez plus I. Lekue at 79’—aimed to maintain momentum and defensive stability, allowing them to push for a late winner without exposing too many gaps.

Jindrich Stanek earned Man of the Match honours for Slavia Praha, shining in goal with four crucial saves over the full 90 minutes. His shot-stopping kept Athletic Club at bay and ensured the clean sheet in a tightly fought draw.

Recent Champions League matches:

• Draw: 0-0 vs Athletic Club (H)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Arsenal (H)
• Draw: 0-0 vs Atalanta (A)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Inter (A)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Bodø / Glimt (H)

Recent Champions League matches:

• Draw: 0-0 vs Slavia Praha (A)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Newcastle United (A)
• Win: 3-1 vs Qarabağ (H)
• Loss: 1-4 vs Borussia Dortmund (A)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Arsenal (H)

Slavia Praha head into their next match against Slovácko on 29 November at 17:00 looking to build on this hard-earned Champions League draw. The clean sheet and disciplined performance, despite the yellow cards, could boost their confidence, but they’ll need to convert possession into goals to climb from their current 30th position in the Champion's League.

Athletic Club face Levante on 29 November at 17:30, with four points placing them 28th in the Champions League and coming off a resilient 0-0. Their corner dominance and active substitutions suggest they’re creating chances, which might give them an edge if they sharpen up in front of goal for this upcoming fixture.

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