Viktoria Plzeň advance in Champions League qualifiers

Viktoria Plzeň have progressed to the third qualification round of soccer’s prestigious Champions League. The West Bohemian club beat Željezničar Sarajevo 2:1 away on Tuesday, with first half strikes from Tomáš Wágner and Milan Petržela helping earn them a 6:3 aggregate result. Plzeň will face now Estonia’s Kalju for a place in the fourth and final qualifying round. The club reached the Champions League for the first time two years ago and last season topped a group in the Europa League that also included Italy’s Napoli.