Renowned expert Vsevolod Kevlych spoke about the match of the final round of the Euro 2024 qualifying round between the national teams of Ukraine and Italy (0-0), which took place yesterday in Leverkusen.
Vsevolod Kevlich"They didn't use VAR. Seriously, a great match from our team. With a potential chance to win thanks to the right strategy. It could have worked out. Some of my friends will reproach me when I compare 0-0 here and once against England in the same situation, when a victory gave a passage and a draw gave nothing.
But this comparison is the quality of the team's growth over the past 8 years. When there is a certain dignity and audacity in the fight against the best teams. I have no doubt that Italy is a top team. They proved it today by taking our first half lead. And the fact that we played to the end to win, even without winning, is already an indicator of a new mentality. This is good news and fills me with hope.
As for the penalty... The only reason why it was not given was not Cheferin. It is the fact that before the fall, Mudryk de facto lost the ball. And this fact excluded him from the episode. There was no way he could get the ball back. Did you run into a defender? But you were no longer a threat to the goal. That's the whole logic of the episode. Therefore, I will not say that it was a clear penalty.
Thank you very much to the team for the game and the whole cycle!
Glory to Ukraine!" Kevlich wrote on his Facebook page.
