Plzeň and Sparta achieve positive results in Champions League qualifiers

The Czech title-holders Viktoria Plzeň beat Maccabi TelAviv 2:1 away on Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie. The result leaves Plzeň in a good position ahead of next Wednesday’s second leg to decide a place in the final qualifying round of the prestigious competition. Sparta Prague were also in Champions League qualifying action and also scored two valuable away goals in their clash with CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital, which ended 2:2.

Author: Ian Willoughby