AC Sparta Prague:
Sparta, which dominated the top Czech competition twice in a row, returned to the main stage of the Champions League after 19 years. And she got off to a great start. To begin with, they surprisingly easily beat Austrian Salzburg 3:0 at home. After that, she also won a valuable point on the soil of Stuttgart, Germany, where she drew 1:1. Kaan Kairinen took care of the equalizer in the first half with a great free kick into the gallows. However, in the home Chance League, things began to rub off for Lars Friis’s men. First, they surprisingly fell 2:3 against Olomouc at Letná and then lost the derby 1:2 at Slavia. After the international break, the Spartans defeated Liberec 2:1 on their field, but their game was far from perfect.
Sparta’s players can draw on their experience from last year’s confrontation with Liverpool, which they faced in the Europa League, for the fight with Manchester City. Then they lost to another English giant 1:5 at home and 1:6 at Anfield. The people of Prague paid the price for a brave, but also naive concept, which was punished by an excellent opponent.
Sparta’s last 5 matches:
No. Budejovice – Sparta 0:2
Sparta – Olomouc 2:3
Stuttgart – Sparta 1:1 (LM)
Slavia – Sparta 2:1
Sparta – Liberec 2:1
Source: sportweb.pravda.sk
