“Sparta” has lost the captain before the match of the Europa League with “Krasnodar” – RBC

«Sparta” has lost the captain before the match of the Europa League with “Krasnodar»

The captain of the Prague “Sparta” David Lafata will not play in the second leg of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League with “Krasnodar”, the official website of the Czech club.

The meeting held on February 25 in Krasnodar stadium “Kuban”. In the first match, “Sparta” won with the score 1:. 0

Lafata was not involved in the home match of the 18th round against the “Mlada Boleslav” (2: 0). According to the chief coach of “Sparta” Zdenek Schasny, the club decided not to risk the health of their leading striker.

«On the state Lafata I always said Dr. Kolář. We agreed that we will not force his recovery. He could go out on the field today, but we decided to do without unnecessary risk. Most likely, he will not play against the “Krasnodar”. We plan to match its output to the next round of the Czech championship against “Dukla”, – said Schasny

In the first match of 1/16 finals of the Europa League “Krasnodar” lost “Sparta” on the road with the score 0: 1.. The only goal with a header scored the home team striker Lukas Yulish, shutting the canopy bořek dočkal.

In the group stage of the Europa League “Krasnodar” scored 13 points, taking first place. Southerners exchanged victories Dortmund “Borussia” (1: 2 and 1: 0), scored four points in the confrontation with the Greek PAOK (0: 0 and 2: 1) and twice beat Azerbaijan “Gabala” (2: 1 and 3: 0 .)

«Sparta” summer in the third qualifying round of the Champions League on aggregate lost to CSKA Moscow (2: 2, 2: 3). In the Europa League Praguers took second place in their group, behind the German “Schalke.” The “Sparta” has not suffered a single defeat, scoring three wins and three times shared points with the rival. With the “Schalke” Czech team twice played a draw (2: 2, 1: 1).