Dnipro 1 striker Artem Dovbik said what he thinks about the clash with Greek Panathinaikos in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. The rivals will play the first match already this Tuesday, and the return leg will take place a week later.
Artem Dovbik. Photo - scdnipro1.com.ua"We have in our opponents one of the strongest teams in the Greek league. A great team that is always among the leaders. The club has a lot of tradition in international competitions. Two very tough games await us and I am sure that nothing will be decided in the first match - everything will be clarified in the return match in Athens.
I don't see a favourite in our pairing - it's very balanced. Everything will be seen on the pitch.
Our dream, our biggest goal at this stage is to reach the group stage of the Champions League, and we will do everything possible for this, because our team is given a historic opportunity.
War in Ukraine? To achieve results in these conditions is a very big motivation for us, but also a huge responsibility. The whole world knows what is happening in Ukraine. And we know how much we will psychologically stimulate our fans, our compatriots, if we achieve something important.
As for the fact that we don't play at home, it doesn't play a big role anymore - we have relative experience from last season, so we are already a bit used to playing on neutral pitches," Sport24 quoted Dovbik as saying.
