The head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk Igor Jovicevich told what he expects from his team's match against Real Madrid in the 3rd round of the Champions League group stage, which will take place this Wednesday on the field of the Spanish giant.
“Successful actions always give confidence (Last Saturday, Shakhtar defeated Metalist with a score of 6:1 in the next round of the Ukrainian Championship — ed. note), but we must understand who we will play against, the level of this team.
I can assure you that Real Madrid is the best club in the world, the best organization in the world, although Shakhtar is not so far from it in terms of organization. But still, the advantage is on their side, it must be admitted.
Real Madrid have the highest level of players, so we will prepare very seriously. We will do our best to please the Ukrainian fans. We will do our best. And two years ago, Shakhtar already proved that even the top players can take points and stick to their plan. I can say for sure that we will fight from the first to the last minute, ”Jovicevich quotes Shakhtar's official website.