Ex-Shakhtar defender Serhiy Yashchenko in the comments "TEAM1" shared expectations for the match of his former team against Real Madrid in the 3rd round of the group stage of the Champions League, which will take place today in the capital of Spain.
Sergey Yashchenko— We really want to hope that Shakhtar will be able to show, first of all, a meaningful game against such a big club as Real. And then compare whether the "miners" really added. Of course, victories don't just happen like that, but we wanted to preserve the stability that Donetsk had in the first two matches of the Champions League.
It is important that the "miners" have full concentration. I think that Igor Jovičević's team will start the game from the defense. But at the same time, I believe that Shakhtar players will be able to show their individual qualities. At least the prerequisites for this are there.
And as for the final result, I will be optimistic (smiles). The best option for Shakhtar in Madrid will be a draw. I bet on 1:1, said Yashchenko.
