– Ivan, a very emotional match was published today in Zhytomyr. The final result is 1-1. What is the final whistle, what does the team feel and you personally?
– We are now a little devastated by today’s game. We gave a lot of strength. In my opinion, we played very well today. I think our team is a little upset about today’s match.
– Have you been close to victory, in your opinion?
– In my opinion, yes. We have created a lot more moments.
– You are very active in communicating with the referee. In the first half was a moment with the appointment of a penalty to your gate. What did not suit you there?
– In my opinion, our player just flew past him. And as the player himself says, he stood himself on his hand and fell. For such a penalty … Then the referee gives two cards to us. When we did not talk to him, we talked to each other. Because of this, it was a little bit, but we discussed in the break with the referee. In the second half, I did not communicate with him at all.
– Your goal has brought the result today for the team. When you scored, then there were too many emotions. Did you stand with Shakhtar players, what did you talk about? What did not satisfy them then?
– They believed that there was an offset. But the episode looked at Var. As we saw from the side, he on the contrary came from the gate so that the goalkeeper could see the ball. This decision made. Good. If the referee did not enroll, they would be even more devastated.
– You were in the right place, at an important time – you scored. Your ball is no longer the first this season. You were shooting, looking for this moment. Repeatedly Mladen Bartulovich asked you in the second half, whether you are ready to finish it because you have returned from an international pause. You played for the national team of Ukraine. Have you enough strength at this point?
-It was a little difficult for a minute from the 70th, but I could not leave the team in such difficult times. He tried to find the strength and continue to play.
Source: Sport.ua