The Greek uproar was beyond the strength of Sparta. They resisted Olympiakos for a long time, but fell in the end.

Sparta Prague lost to Olympiakos Piraeus 0-1 in the Europa League, marking their first defeat in the group stage. The match was decided by an own goal from Sivert Mannsverk in the 78th minute. This loss ended a seven-match unbeaten streak for Sparta. They currently have four points in the competition, having previously won against Ararat-Armenia and drawn with Lillestrøm. Their next match is against Bournemouth in two weeks. Meanwhile, Viktoria Plzeň lost to Levski Sofia 1-2, further diminishing their chances of advancing in the tournament. In other news, the Czech parliament approved a budget with a projected deficit increase to 386 billion koruna, and Patrik Schick led Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-0 victory in their Europa League match.