Sparta exits Champions League after home loss to Inter

Sparta Prague’s hopes of advancing in the Champions League ended on Wednesday evening with a 0:1 home defeat to Inter Milan in their penultimate group-stage match. Argentine striker Lautaro Martínez scored the only goal in the 12th minute.

This was Sparta’s fifth consecutive loss and sixth game without a win, leaving them with just four points and no chance of qualifying for the play-offs. The team, returning to the Champions League after 19 years, will play their final match next Wednesday against Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.