Athletic Club 0, SK Slavia Praha 0

PRAGUE (Interstat) — In a Champions League group stage match that defied pregame projections and produced more cautions than clear-cut chances, SK Slavia Praha and Athletic Club played to a scoreless draw Tuesday at Fortuna Arena. The result, a stalemate that left both teams searching for their first victory in European football’s premier club competition this season, was a testament to disciplined, if often frustrated, defensive efforts and a general lack of cutting edge in the final third. The match failed to live up to the offensive fireworks predicted by statistical models. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final… Read more...