“We started the match very badly – it’s already a not-so-good trend. We concede right away, and then we have to put in twice as much effort. We talked in the dressing room about the importance of concentration, but a quick missed ball played a role. We turned on after the second goal – it’s not normal. Yes, it’s unpleasant to lose, especially to Shakhtar, but we don’t lower our heads. It’s a game, it’s football, there’s a lot more to come matches”.

“There is no other way with this opponent, everyone understands that this is a classic of Ukrainian football. When I was a child, I watched such matches and dreamed of playing in them. Today I realized that this dream has come true. Probably, if it were not for the war, many more people would have come, the atmosphere would have been even brighter.”

“We want to prove not only to the fans, but also to ourselves that it’s time to achieve a result. Dynamo always has maximum goals. We will make every effort to become champions again.”

“We want to prove that the last championship was not an accident. But every opponent against Dynamo comes out with crazy motivation. That’s normal. If you play for Dynamo, you have to be ready and brave to defend the title and win it again.”