AC Milan 4-1 Sparta Praha
Holders AC Milan eased into the last eight of the UEFA Champions League with a routine but effective 4-1 second-leg victory against AC Sparta Praha.
On a bitterly cold night, Carlo Ancelotti's team showed few signs of relinquishing their hold on the trophy, but they needed a moment of penalty-box brilliance from Filippo Inzaghi to send them on their way. Two second-half Andriy Schevchenko goals and a late strike from Gennaro Gattuso made the game safe after Tomáš Jun's away goal had startled the Rossoneri into action.
MILAN: Dida; Cafu (Costacurta, 88'), Nesta, Maldini, Pancaro; Ambrosini, Pirlo, attuso; Kakà; Shevchenko (Rui Costa, 81'), Inzaghi (Tomasson, 76').
SPARTA PRAHA: Blazek; Pergl, Hubschman, Johana, Labant; Poborsky, Zelenka (Jun, 57'), Sivok , Kovac, Michalik (Gluscevic, 71'); Stajner (Polemica, 43').
GOALS: 1-0, Inzaghi (47'); 1-1, Jun (59'); 2-1, Shevchenko (66'); 3-1, Shevchenko (79'), 4-1, Gattuso (85')
Source: uefa.com, gazzetta.it
