"It's the merit of our warriors. Without them there would be no match and no soccer in Ukraine," Anatoliy Trubin said about Shak

Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin commented on his team's return match against French side Rennes in the Europa League 1/16 finals. Let us remind you that the game time of this meeting ended in a 2-1 win for the French, with the overall result of the two meetings being a draw (3-3). In the penalty shoot-out Shakhtar were luckier.

"I don't want to say that it is my merit, because above all it is the merit of our soldiers. Today is exactly a year since a full-scale war began, so I want to express my gratitude to them - without them, their efforts there would be no match and no soccer in Ukraine.

The second thing is teamwork. So much had been done before the match that all that was left was execution. I am very grateful to everyone who played, who cheered - every fan who was at the stadium or in Ukraine. We all feel it.

Today Shakhtar were a team of warriors who did not want to lose. We really hope that this victory will give confidence and joy to our Ukrainians and our main goal - victory - is ahead," Trubin said.