Swedish AIK head coach Bartosz Grzelak commented on his team's defeat by Vorskla Poltava (2:3) in the 2nd qualifying round of the Conference League. Recall that this meeting, despite the status of the home for the Ukrainian team, was held in Stockholm.
“Our rivals are a good team that demonstrates high-level football. Vorskla football players have an individual skill that we are not used to seeing here in Sweden. In addition, our opponents are good at combination play.
In the first half, we were lethargic. At the same time, we had too large gaps between the lines. After the break, he began to play more aggressively, managed to create pressure on the opponent's goal, but conceded again, making another mistake when playing on the defensive.
To get past Vorskla, we have to play much stronger in the second leg. Today's match is a lesson that we must learn," Grzelak said after the end of the match with Vorskla.