Donetsk started in the Champions League group.
The head coach of Shakhtar Ihor Jovichevich commented on the result of the match 1- th round of the group stage of the Champions League against “Leipzig”.
“Perhaps no one expected such a bright victory, because we knew perfectly well who we were playing against. “Leipzig” is a club from a reputation that is in the top 3 in the German Bundesliga in terms of budget. The club is very strong, maybe going through a bit of a crisis temporarily and we took advantage of that, but we fully deserved this result because we played with heart, when you play with heart for the country, for Ukraine, it turns out that way.
I am completely proud of the team and I can say that I am the happiest coach in the world right now. This is an unforgettable debut. All the guys gave their all, absolutely everyone – the staff, and everyone gave the team their energy together with the fans who came to support us to have in the stadium, and we felt them all the time. This synergy is our strength,” said Jovichevich.
Let us remind you that the match between Leipzig and Shakhtar ended with a sensational crushing victory of the Ukrainian club with a score of 4:1. Shved (double), Mudryk and Traore scored goals for the Donetsk team.
Shakhtar will play its next match in Group F against Scottish Celtic on September 14 in Warsaw.
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