Sparta Prague made a strong return to the Champions League yesterday with a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg in their first game in Europe’s top club competition in 19 years.
Sparta grabbed an early lead that set the tone of the league-phase opener at the epet Arena as home fans celebrated their team’s first win in the tournament since 2003.
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The hosts opened the scoring just two minutes in when Kaan Kairinen pounced on a loose ball after a great save by Salzburg’s keeper Janis Blaswich to effortlessly slot home the rebound.
Nigeria’s Victor Olantuji doubled the lead in the 42nd minute, firing in from a tight angle after a long ball from captain Filip Panak, before assisting Qazim Laci to make it 3-0 with a coolly struck finish after a blunder by the Austrian side’s defence in the 58th .