Leaders Sparta beat Plzeň in biggest game of weekend

Sparta Prague beat Viktoria Plzeň 2:1 in the capital in the most closely watched game of the 10th round of the Czech football league on Saturday evening. The result cements the hold of Sparta, the reigning champions, on first place in the regular part of the league season and extends their unbeaten status this term.

Sparta will take on Real Betis of Spain in the group stage of the Europa League next Thursday, when Plzeň face Kazakhstan’s Astana in the Conference League.