RIJEKA, Croatia (Interstat) — Toni Fruk scored in the ninth minute to lift Rijeka to a 1-0 victory over Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Friday. The early goal at Stadion HNK Rijeka proved decisive as the hosts secured their first win in the competition this season. Sparta Prague, which had entered the match with a strong overall record, was shut out and handed its first Europa League defeat. The match was a physical affair, resulting in seven yellow cards. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, which had simulated a 1-1 draw.