We won the first leg of the third qualifying round 4-1
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Conference League paired us with FC Ararat-Armenia from Yerevan. The visitors took an early lead in the first leg, but we managed to turn the game around and will head to Armenia for the return leg with a three-goal advantage.
AC Sparta Praha – FC Ararat-Armenia 4:1 (2:1)
Goals: 25. Vydra (Ryneš), 33. Kairinen (Kadeřábek), 60. Kuchta (Ryneš), 80. Birmančević (pen.) – 7. Balanta. Yellow Cards: 52. Ryneš – 37. Malis, 88. Queiros. Referees: M. MacDermid – D. Potter, C. Rae (C. Graham) | VAR: N. Walsh | AVAR: G. Irvine. Attendance: 17 316.
Sparta: Vindahl – Cobbaut (46. Zelený), Sørensen, Uchenna – Ryneš, Kairinen (83. Eneme), Vydra (61. Kofod Andersen), Kadeřábek – Haraslín, Kuchta (61. Rrahmani), Birmančević (76. Milla).
Ararat-Armenia: Pinto – Grigoryan, Junior Julio, Queiros, Hovhannisyan (86. Oliveira) – Balanta, Malis, Muradyan (73. Tera) – Shaghoyan (86. Eloyan), Joao Lima (67. Hakobyan M.), Gbomadu (67. Duarte).