Sparta into third qualifying round of Champions League after win 5:0 aggregate win over Latvians

Sparta Prague have reached the third qualifying round of European football’s Champions League after overcoming Latvia's Liepajas Metalurgs on Wednesday. The Czech title-holders had won the first leg 3:0 away, and sealed the tie with a 2:0 win in Prague on Wednesday after scoring twice from free kicks in the first half. Sparta’s next opponents in the competition are the Polish side Poznan.