Sparta Prague reach last eight of Europa League

In football, Sparta Prague are through to the last eight of the Europa League after a fantastic 3:0 away win against Lazio Rome on Thursday night. Sparta racked up a three goal lead in the first half with goals from Dočkal, Krekčí, and Juliš. Sparta defended for most of the second half against heavy pressure from the Italian Serie A team. Sparta go through to the next round with an aggregate 4:1 win. The draw for the next round takes places Friday with Sparta having the possibility of a big name team such as Liverpool, Dortmund, or Sevilla.

Author: Chris Johnstone