Czech clubs start European group stages with wins

Czech football teams got off to winning starts in European competitions on Thursday evening. Slavia Prague overcame the Swiss side Servette 2:0 away in the Europa League, while Sparta Prague beat Aris Limassol of Cyprus 3:2 at home in the continent’s second-tier competition.

In the third-tier Conference League Viktoria Plzeň beat Ballkani of Kosovo 1:0.

Group games in the two competitions continue in two weeks’ time.