Chorý’s Penalty Secures Crucial Win

Slavia Prague maintained their unbeaten streak and increased their lead in the Czech First League with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Slovan Liberec. The decisive goal came from a penalty kick converted by Tomáš Chorý, solidifying his position as the league’s leading scorer.

Penalty Decision Sparks Debate

The penalty was awarded in the 57th minute after Lukáš Mašek of Liberec was judged to have fouled Chorý. The decision was met with disagreement from the Liberec side, while Slavia considered it a clear penalty.

“I always travel to the penalty shootout with a plan and keep the first idea I have. If you change it, the penalty is usually not kicked well. I suspected that Koubek would jump. So I decided to put it in the middle,”

Tomáš Chorý

Chorý expressed his relief and determination in taking the penalty.

“A stone fell from my heart, I wanted to tear the team down. I knew we needed a decisive moment. The tension was huge. The whole stadium stands up and waits for the penalty to be kicked,”

Tomáš Chorý

Unbeaten Run Continues

Slavia’s win extends their impressive unbeaten run to 24 consecutive league matches. They currently lead Sparta by eight points, with Sparta set to play Plzeň on Sunday. Liberec remains in fifth place in the league table.

• Slavia is the only team in the league to remain undefeated this season.
• Tomáš Chorý is the league’s leading goalscorer.
• Slavia has won their last three league matches.

A Physical Contest

The match was described as a physical battle, with only 39 minutes of actual playing time due to stoppages. Chorý acknowledged the intensity of the game.

“I didn’t expect such a war, but I knew right after the start that there would be clouds of duels. Some situations were controversial, the first half was a bit of a mess. We were in control for thirty minutes, then we opened the door unnecessarily and could have punished us. Three points are really valuable for us,”

Tomáš Chorý

Post-Match Emotions

The match concluded with a heated exchange between players and staff from both teams. Chorý was involved in the altercation.

“Traditional emotions after the match. We said something to each other, coach Liberce Kováč came to me. N’Guessan always stepped on me after the fight, then they shouted at me to get up. Of course, not so nicely. We said it to each other, then their assistant got into it. Nothing terrible, we shouted at each other a few times. Just a heated match, I like that,”

Tomáš Chorý