AC Sparta Praha 2, FC Universitatea Craiova 1

Sparta Praha Rallies Late to Stun Craiova in Europa Conference League Opener CRAIOVA, Romania (Interstat) — Substitute Matěj Ryneš scored an 89th-minute winner as AC Sparta Praha overcame a halftime deficit to defeat FC Universitatea Craiova 2-1 on Thursday in the opening match of the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage. Playing before a home crowd at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova controlled long stretches of the match but was ultimately undone by Sparta Praha’s clinical finishing off the bench. The Romanian side, heavily favored by statistical models pregame, was left to rue missed opportunities after a disciplined defensive effort from… Read more...