Football: Sparta score first win in Europa League group stage

Sparta Prague beat the Swiss side Young Boys Bern 3:1 in their Europa League stage group tie in Prague on Thursday night, claiming their first win in the competition. Sparta captain David Lafata gave the hosts an advantage when he scored twice in two minutes in the first half, a margin the Swiss side was unable to overcome. Sparta are next scheduled to play Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia by the end of the moth.

Author: Jan Richter