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.

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.

A well-taken Lautaro Martinez volley proved enough to give Inter all three points away to Sparta Prague, as they effectively sweep into the Champions League Round of 16.

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

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.