Olympique Lyonnais travels to Prague this Tuesday for the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. The Rhône Valley side aims to make the most of their final chance to secure a spot in the group stage after finishing fourth in Ligue 1 last season. However, their preparation has been rocky, capped off by a heavy 4-0 preseason loss to Betis Seville.

Sparta Prague enters the tie on the back of a mixed start to their domestic league campaign. The Czech side, league runners-up last season under Brian Priske, began with a 1-3 defeat to Brno before bouncing back with a 3-1 victory over Zlín. Their 2025-26 European run was more impressive, as they navigated past Shamrock Rovers, Steaua București and Malmö to reach the group stage. Now, they face a potential rematch against Lyon, whom they eliminated from the 2020-21 competition.

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