Matvii Ponomarenko, FC Dynamo Kyiv December 19, 2025, 10:19 am

Dynamo Kyiv striker Matvii Ponomarenko commented on his team’s victory in the Conference League match against Noa (2:0), in which he scored his debut goal in the European Cup.

“Of course, it’s a great mood, because we finished the year with a win, which is our third in a row. We were preparing for this game, the coaching staff emphasized its importance, despite the fact that we no longer had a chance to make the playoffs. But this is football, so you have to go to every game and give yourself. Everyone wanted to win today and go on vacation with a good mood.

It is a pity that it was not possible to go further, but this is life. It is necessary to move forward and draw conclusions. There will be next year, I hope that then we will get out and everything will be fine. Maybe this time there was some bad luck with the draw – and a good team from England, Crystal Palace, and Fiorentina fell out. But this is football. You need to go against any opponent and play for victory.

This is the striker’s fate – he always wants to score. It is very nice to celebrate in every game. I thank the coach for his trust, for letting him into the starting line-up. When you get a chance, you have to take it. They gave a chance, so it was necessary to go out, score and help the team.

Future plans for the team? We don’t know anything yet. Then they will write to the group, call – and we will prepare for the second part of the season. You need to devote a week to full rest, and then you need to work again, run and get in shape for the spring part of the season,” the club’s press service quotes Ponomarenko as saying.

On Football.ua a video review of the match Dynamo Kyiv – Noa is available for viewing.