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Nigeria’s Olatunji makes UCL scoring history

After putting the team 2-0 up following Kasper Kairinen’s 2nd-minute opener, Olatunji assisted Qasim Laçi for their third goal on 58 as the hosts recorded a comprehensive win before over 17,000 home fans.

He made another history with Sparta Prague, which finally played a Champions League match at Letná after 19 years.

This result ended Sparta Prague’s long wait for a Champions League victory, their first since a 1-0 win over Lazio in December 2003. It also marked the first time they have ever opened the competition with a win, in what is their eighth appearance in the tournament proper.

“I feel good, I feel great and I’m very happy for myself because I worked hard to get to this point. I’m also happy for the team,” Olatunji told UEFA media after the match.

“We always play like a team – I really enjoyed it. For the third goal, I could have shot, but I wanted to give us a bigger chance (of scoring) because missing that chance would not have been good for the team.”

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