Slavia rout ahead of Sevilla test

SK Slavia Praha got the perfect boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League visit to Sevilla FC on Tuesday as they brushed aside FC Zlín 7-1 in the Czech 1.Liga.

Slavia on song
Slavia, who won their opening Group H game 2-1 against FC Steaua Bucureşti on 19 September, moved to the top of the league standings with their victory on Friday night. French midfielder Tijani Belaid scored twice in the first half as captain Stanislav Vlček, Milan Ivana and Daniel Pudil also found the net to give the home side a comfortable lead at the break. Ladislav Volešák and Ondřej Šourek completed the rout in the second period for what was the biggest win by any side in this season's Czech championship.