19 years - this is how long Sparta Prague have not played in the group stage of the Champions League. In their first match after returning, the Czech team hosted Red Bull Salzburg at home and left no chance for the opponent, confidently winning with a score of 3:0. It cannot be said that the “red bulls” looked much worse than the home team today, but everything was decided by the guests’ own mistakes in defense.

2024-25 UEFA Champions League

Sparta Prague - Salzburg 3:0 (2:0)
Goals: Kairinen, 2 (1:0); Olatunji, 42 (2:0); Laci, 58 (3:0)

Sparta Prague: Vindahl Jensen; Vitík; Zeleny; Preciado An.; Wiesner (Krasniqi Er., 71); Haraslin (Rynes, 71); Kairinen; Laci (Sadílek L., 84); Birmancevic; Olatunji (Rrahmani Al., 64); Panák
Bench: Vorel; Ross M.; Suchomel; Solbakken; Pavelka; Pešek J.; Daněk K.; Tuci I.
Yellow Cards: Vitík 88

Salzburg: Blaswich; Blank H.; Dedic A.; Mellberg (Diambou, 46); Piatkowski; Bajcetic (Ratkov, 83); Gloukh; Dorgeles (Daghim, 57); Yeo (Konaté K., 57); Capaldo; Clark Bob. (Gourna-Douath, 66)
Bench: Hamzić; Schlager A.; Baidoo S.; Morgalla; Okoh B.
Yellow Cards: Gourna-Douath 72