Atlético Madrid's record in Czech Republic
Atlético Madrid face Sparta Prague in the Champions League, a first-time matchup in the club’s history. The last time Atlético faced a Czech team was in the Europa League 12/13 group stage, when the red and whites won 1-0 at home against Viktoria Plzeň but lost away by the same score.
In that game, Diego Costa was sent off for headbutting David Limbersky of Viktoria Pilsen, and was suspended for four games by UEFA. The only other encounter against Czech teams was in the third round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2004, when Atlético eliminated the modest Zlín team on away goals (4-2 away, 0-2 at home).
