“We all saw the progress of Dynamo Kiev”

Ukrainian coach Vyacheslav Grozny summarized the European Cup performances of Shakhtar and Dynamo, who will continue to play in the Europa League, as well as Zorya, who did not make it to the European spring.

“The successful performances in the European arena by our Ukrainian clubs have become a great gift for all of us. The Dynamo with Mircea Lucescu was able to perform adequately in the Champions League, in which they have not played for a long time. In a group with strong rivals, those from Kiev looked very good. That is the only game against Barcelona at the Camp Nou, when our team could have won. Satisfied with the Dynamo victory in Kiev over Ferencváros and reaching the 1/16 of the Europa League final. I would like to highlight the work of all the players, the coaching staff, as well as the management of the Kiev club. We all saw the progress of Dynamo, and it’s gratifying. “

“I am also very happy that Shakhtar managed to continue the European Cup campaign, coming into the Europa League from such a difficult group. The Pitmen had a chance to reach the Champions League playoffs until the last minute, although not many people could believe it right after the draw. Yes, there were defeats against Borussia, which is now underway, but what are the two victories over Real Madrid and the fighting draws with Inter. Indeed, you can see the work of Luis Castro’s coaching staff and the entire team, which continues to fight deservedly in European competitions. I was happy that many of our talented Ukrainian footballers appeared in this Champions League, showing their best side. I mean, we can safely say that Andriy Shevchenko will have someone to invite to the Ukrainian team.

“I will also highlight Zorya’s performance in the Europa League. Although the Lugansk team did not qualify for the group, we were all happy with those two wins over AEK and Leicester. Zarya fought with dignity. The work of Viktor Skripnik’s coaching staff and the entire team is also visible here. All of our clubs have contributed points to the Ukraine piggy bank, ”said Grozny.