Slavia beat Ballani for first win of European Conference League group stage

Slavia Prague beat Ballani of Kosovo 3:2 on Thursday evening to give them their first win in the group stage of continental football’s third-tier competition, the European Conference League; Slavia had drawn their first game against Turkish side Sivasspor.

All five goals came in the first half at Slavia’s Eden stadium on Thursday and the visitors had a man sent off in the second half.

Slavia reached the quarter-finals of the Conference League last season. This season the final will be played at their own stadium.

Author: Ian Willoughby