FCSB fell to a 2–3 defeat against Sparta Praha in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2025 third qualifying round tie on Tuesday, 13 August 2024. The match kicked off at 18:30 UTC and marked the opening clash of the two-legged knockout series, with the winner advancing one step closer to the lucrative group stage. The defeat left FCSB with a one-goal deficit to overturn in the return fixture in Prague.

For FCSB, the result was a significant blow to their ambitions of reaching the Champ...