Lautaro Martinez scored a superb first-half volley as Inter Milan claimed a 1-0 Champions League victory over hosts Sparta Prague on Wednesday to stay on course for an automatic place in the round of 16.

Lautaro Martinez scored a goal of the highest quality to see off Sparta Prague, becoming Inter's joint-highest Champions League scorer in the process. ( More Sports News) Inter won 1-0 on Wednesday to put themselves on the brink of automatically qualifying for the round of 16.

Inter Milan are on the verge of securing a last-16 spot in the Champions League as they visit struggling Sparta Prague.With 13 points from six matches, Simone Inzaghi's side sit comfortably in the top 8 at the moment,

Inter were not quite at their best in the final third on Wednesday, but they did enough to get the three points on the board

Early on in yesterday’s Champions League match between Sparta and Inter, Spanish referee Hernandez Hernandez gave a yellow card to Inter wingback Denzel Dumfries. The Dutchman went into the referee’s notebook after a coming-together with Sparta midfielder Qazim Laci. Because this was in the penalty area, Dumfries had appealed for a penalty.

Lautaro Martinez scored a superb first-half volley as Inter Milan claimed a 1-0 Champions League victory over hosts Sparta Prague on Wednesday to stay on course for an automatic place in the round of 16.

Watch highlights as an early Lautaro Martinez goal leads Inter Milan to a narrow victory over Sparta Prague and seals their place in the Champions League knockout phase.

Lautaro Martinez scored a goal of the highest quality against hosts Sparta Prague to become Inter Milan’s joint highest scorer in the Champions League and take his side to the brink of a round of 16 place with their 1-0 victory on Wednesday.