Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Ivan Petryak commented on his team's major defeat to German RB Leipzig (0:4) in yesterday's match of the final, round 6 of the Champions League group stage, which took place in Warsaw.
Ivan Petryak. Photo — shakhtar.com“Leipzig have a physically strong team, but a quick goal broke us, and we had to open up. The opponent took advantage of our mistakes, but we couldn't score, although there were a couple of good chances. Leipzig converted their chances.
I do not agree that today we lacked emotions. We prepared, there were enough emotions, the coach strongly motivated us. We wanted to win, but this is football. I repeat: a quick goal decided everything. All we needed was a win, and it's okay that the team started to open up, which is why we lost.
Refereeing? I was knocked down, and in one of the episodes I felt that the opponent also fell on top of me. I felt the touch and could not stand on my feet, but the referee, who was nearby, and the side referee were silent. Probably, they are used to such a game, but we are not. If I could stand on my feet, I would," said Petryak.
