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Lazio win finest moment of Sparta coach Scasny's career

Sparta Prague coach Zdenek Scasny labelled their Europa League last-16 triumph over Lazio as the greatest achievement of his career.

The Czech side produced a stunning first-half display in the second leg at the Stadio Olimpico, with goals from Borek Dockal, Ladislav Krejci and Lukas Julis putting the tie beyond doubt as Sparta prevailed 3-0 to claim a 4-1 aggregate win.

Asked if the win was the finest moment of his career, Scasny responded: "At the moment, definitely yes.

"[My] feelings are simply wonderful. The players won the game with their performance. But I think that tactics played a role.

"With time, I believed more and more, because we really played very well."

Scasny was also asked if the result means his team have nobody to fear in the competition, replying: "It would be bold to say that we need not be afraid of anyone. In football many things can happen.

"To be honest, I'm more interested in estimating our chances in Sunday's derby."