Jozef Sabo: “How did they allow them to match Dynamo in the Champions League? It’s not football ”

Yesterday’s victory of Dynamo Kyiv over Malta Khamun Spartans (3-0) in the match-answer of the second qualifying League of the Champions League of Aeson-2025/26 did not cause much revival in the football environment of Ukraine. It is clear: a rival from an island state is not part of the leading, and even more so in the top clubs of Europe. That is why the reaction of the vast majority of experts to the winning, who enabled the team of Alexander Shovkovsky to go to the next circle of the European Cup tournament. However, this is not one of our most authoritative Jezhef Sabo coaches, which always emotionally and frankly gives an assessment of a particular match, players and coaches.

An experienced specialist shared his thoughts about yesterday’s match with Sport.ua correspondent.

– It’s not football. How can it be allowed to perform in such a prestigious tournament as Champions League, such teams as Hamrun Spartans? Well, I do not understand. I watched the game for a while, then turned off the TV, and then turned on again. Frankly, there was no interest. After all, what was in yesterday’s game, I will not be football. How many I did not call with my friends – everyone says that this match didn’t even look. Or they watched a little, and then, like me, turned off the TV. So. Indeed, there is nothing good. I am reminded of the times when we were at a training meeting and for the first sparring selected amateur level rivals or factory teams. It was better. We killed eight, then ten goals – but there was at least some game. And there was no game here. And I don’t even know, they pay for Hamun Spartans or not pay. Although the commentator of the match said that the Malta team contains an Italian legionary. But what a football player – well, I do not know … In yesterday’s rival, Dynamo level as such is not, if the player cannot hit the ball, make the transmission. Instead, the actions of the Maltai lack of shortage. In short, he is full.

– We can say about yesterday’s match that the game was in one gate. The Maltai did not show anything special.
– So our players looked relaxed, there was no game inherent in them. Again, why are teams like Malta for a draw? This is zero.

– Is this the case when, after victory with a total score of 6: 0, no aesthetic pleasure is observed?
– Yes. Although they could not score six, but sixteen goals! Our players came out and played standing. There is no speed, there is nothing … It’s a shame.

-There is no doubt that in the next round of the Champions League, the Dynamo will play with a higher class than the Maltese, a rival-Cyprus Paphos or Israeli “McCabi” (Tel Aviv).
– Yes, I agree. It may be that he will become McCabi. However, this is some more serious team level. Let’s see.