Shock at Letná. Sparta exits the domestic cup, the sensation was seized by the recovering players from Baník

Ostrava's football team achieved a surprising 2-0 victory against Sparta in the domestic cup, despite missing ten players due to illness. Filip Kubala scored just 18 seconds into the match, and Rhodri Smith sealed the win in the 84th minute. This marks Sparta's first cup exit in the round of 16 since 2017. Despite dominating possession, they were thwarted by goalkeeper Viktor Budinský and the goalposts. In a separate event, President Petr Pavel awarded state honors to several notable figures, including posthumous recognition for Jaroslav Kubera, whose widow accepted the medal after previously declining it from former President Miloš Zeman. Pavel emphasized the importance of responsibility in democracy during his speech for the national holiday.