The Dynamo Kyiv midfielder commented on the team’s disappointing result in the first match of the Europa League.
The Lazio goalkeeper showed a great game and became one of the main creators of the success of the Italian club in the game with Dynamo. So says the midfielder of Kyiv club Nikolai Shaparenko.
In addition, the footballer admitted the problem with the “white-blues” attack. According to Shaparenko, the Kiev team, unlike their opponents, performed poorly in the final stage.
“I think in today’s match everything was decided by the quality of our actions in the last phase of the attacks, Lazio had two or three chances in the first half, they realized them and showed how to finish the attacks – attack.
And so there is clearly a difference between the Ukrainian championship and the European Cups. Lazio is one of the best teams in Italy, they have very high quality players, and you can usually feel their level.
Lazio’s goalkeeper showed a very cool game, made many good saves, especially after a free kick and after Yarmolenko’s shot. We finished our attacks well, but the goalkeeper was at his best.
What we studied and what the coaching staff taught us, the Italians showed on the field. So there are no surprises,” Dynamo’s website quoted Shaparenko as saying.
We remind you that Dynamo lost to Lazio in a nominally home match in the Europa League. The Kiev team will play their next UPL game against another capital club, Left Bank. The match is scheduled for Sunday, September 29.
Source: korrespondent
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