Slavia Prague beats Sparta

Slavia Prague beat its city rival Sparta 2:0 on Monday in the Czech first football division. Slavia, currently in the lead of the Gambrinus Liga and the only Czech club taking part in this year's Champions League, first scored in the 3rd minute after a corner kick; the second goal in Sparta's net came in the 85th minute. The game was heavily influenced by the absence of Sparta's midfielder Pavel Hortvath who was sent off for kicking one of Slavia's footballers right before half-time. Slavia Prague won on Sparta's home ground for the first time in 14 years.