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February 21, 2013 8:05 PM GMT
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: A. Stavrev
Attendance: 38642
February 21, 2013 8:05 PM GMT
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: A. Stavrev
Attendance: 38642
90+2′
Eden Hazard
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| Chelsea | 1.33 | 9.00 | 46.00 | 1.36 | 17.50 | 251.00 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 70.00 | 27.00 | 1.33 |
| Draw | 5.00 | 3.12 | 6.50 | 4.80 | 3.80 | 7.00 | 4.50 | 4.80 | 8.00 | 5.50 | 4.66 |
| Sparta Praha | 9.00 | 1.53 | 1.12 | 9.00 | 1.45 | 1.10 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 9.12 |
Chelsea - Sparta Prague Preview: Blues out to seal last 16 spot at Stamford Bridge
Having won a dour first leg 1-0 away from home thanks to a goal from Oscar, the Premier League side welcome the Czechs to their home ground for the return fixture
By Chris Teale
Getty
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CHELSEA
 Cech Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Bertrand Ramires, Lampard Marin, Mata, Oscar Torres |
SPARTA PRAGUE  Vaclik Zapotocny, Hybs, Svejdik, Pamic Vacha, Matejovsky, Jarosik, Husbauer, Krejci Lafata |
For the home side, Demba Ba is cup-tied having appeared for Newcastle in the competition this season, so Fernando Torres should lead the line.
Chelsea may start with a strong side as they look to wrap up the tie, with manager Rafael Benitez expected to rotate if a victory is secured.
Meanwhile, the Blues have no new injury or suspension worries ahead of this game, with David Luiz available again.
For Sparta, Jiri Jarosik missed the first leg with injury but should be fit for this game and, despite his poor finishing in the first leg, striker David Lafata should continue up front.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
The first leg of this tie was Chelsea’s first game in this competition since the 2002-03 season.
- Brazilian Oscar (pictured) was on the pitch for less than a minute before he scored the winning goal in the first leg last week.
- Before the first-leg clash, these teams last met in the group stage of the 2003-04 Champions League, with the Blues taking four points from the two games.
- Sparta Prague have never won a major club competition organised by Uefa.
- Sparta captain Marek Matejovsky spent two seasons with Reading in the Premier League, making 51 appearances for the Royals and scoring twice.
- The club’s most famous run in a European competition came in the first ever Champions League in the 1991-92 season, when they defeated Rangers and Marseille to reach the semi-final stage.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chelsea FC 3-0 Sparta Prague
- 21.6 %
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Chelsea FC 2-0 Sparta Prague
- 15.69 %
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Chelsea FC 3-1 Sparta Prague
- 11.94 %
| UEFA Europa League (EL) | Feb 21, 2013 | Chelsea FC 1 - Sparta Prague 1 |
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| UEFA Europa League (EL) | Feb 14, 2013 | Sparta Prague 0 - Chelsea FC 1 |
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| May 15, 2013 | Benfica 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EL |
| May 11, 2013 | Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EPL |
| May 8, 2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea FC 1 | EPL |
| May 2, 2013 | Chelsea FC 3 - Basel 1 | EL |
Sparta Prague
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| Feb 21, 2013 | Chelsea FC 1 - Sparta Prague 1 | EL |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Sparta Prague 0 - Chelsea FC 1 | EL |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Athletic de Bilbao 0 - Sparta Prague 0 | EL |
| Nov 22, 2012 | Sparta Prague 1 - Olympique Lyonnais 1 | EL |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1 - Sparta Prague 1 | EL |
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| Returns: | Sparta Praha $90.00 |
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| 1 | Petr Cech | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Gary Cahill | Defender |
| 26 | John Terry | Defender |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta | Defender |
| 34 | Ryan Bertrand | Defender |
| 7 | Ramires | Midfielder |
| 11 | Oscar | Midfielder |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel | Midfielder |
| 13 | Victor Moses | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fernando Torres | Striker |
| 10 | Juan Mata | Striker |
| 22 | Ross Turnbull | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| 4 | David Luiz | Defender |
| 19 | Paulo Ferreira | Defender |
| 17 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder |
| 21 | Marko Marin | Midfielder |
| 10 | Yossi Benayoun | Midfielder |
| 31 | Tomas Vaclik | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Matěj Hybš | Defender |
| 20 | Tomas Zapotocny | Defender |
| 4 | Ondrej Svejdik | Midfielder |
| 8 | Marek Matejovsky | Midfielder |
| 23 | Ladislav Krejci | Midfielder |
| 25 | Mario Holek | Midfielder |
| 6 | Lukas Vacha | Midfielder |
| 6 | Tomáš Přikryl | Striker |
| - | David Lafata | Striker |
| 14 | Václav Kadlec | Striker |
| 1 | Marek Čech | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Manuel Pamić | Defender |
| 24 | Vlastimil Vidlička | Defender |
| 27 | Roman Polom | Defender |
| 32 | Adam Janos | Midfielder |
| 11 | Leonard Kweuke | Striker |
| 9 | Roman Bednar | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Libor Kozák Striker Lazio |
10 | 0 |
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Ó. Cardozo Striker Benfica |
8 | 3 |
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Rodrigo Palacio Striker Inter |
8 | 0 |
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Eto'o Striker Anzhi Makhachkala |
7 | 2 |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
7 | 2 |