David Bicik, goalkeeper of Sparta Prague, said he studied the habits of CSKA Moscow’s preferred penalty taker which helped him deny the shot by Bibras Natkho.

      According to Sovetsky Sport, Bicik got a video clip from the goalkeeper coach featuring Natkho’s latest penalty shots.

      Bicik said he watched it carefully and was able to outsmart his opponent to give his team a perfect chance to progress to the next stage of the Champions League.

      Thanks to his efforts and two goals, Sparta Prague held CSKA Moscow 2-2.

      Sparta came back twice, both times within minutes of the goals scored by Alan Dzagoyev and Zoran Tosic.

      The away leg for CSKA Moscow is scheduled for August 5.

      Defender Alexey Berezutsky has marked his 50th appearance in the Champions League matches.

      Alexey Berezutsky has been playing for CSKA since 2003.

      The game was also a test for Leonid Slutsky who is widely tipped as the next coach for the national football team, succeeding Fabio Capello.