The “Hoops” had a strong start to the current season, but recent setbacks have seen the team drop to fourth place. At the moment, Shamrock Rovers have 34 points after 23 matches played. However, any talk of a title challenge is premature as they are 13 points behind Shelbourne.
In the previous stage of the Champions League qualifiers, Shamrock Rovers overcame Iceland’s Vikingur Reykjavik. After a 0-0 away draw, the “Hoops” secured a 2-1 home victory. Having scored twice by the 20th minute, Shamrock Rovers conceded in the 60th minute. The situation became critical when Byrne was sent off for rough play in the 74th minute. Ultimately, the Icelanders missed a penalty in the 90+8th minute.
The “Reds” secured their second consecutive championship title last season, finishing two points ahead of Slavia Prague. In 35 matches, Sparta suffered only two defeats and claimed 27 victories. Additionally, Sparta defeated Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the final of the Czech Cup.
During the summer, the Prague team played a series of friendly matches with mixed results. They defeated Swedish side AIK (3:1) and Spartak Trnava (3:0), but lost to Brøndby (2:5) and drew with Salzburg (2:2). In the first round of the new season, Sparta hosted Pardubice and secured a 2-1 victory.
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