Roman Yaremchuk: "I am not surprised that I scored".

Ukraine striker Roman Yaremchuk commented on the victory of his national team over Slovakia (2:1) in yesterday's match of the 2nd round of the group stage of Euro 2024, in which he became the author of the winning goal.

"The key to the victory was the team spirit. On the day of the match we spoke to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. He motivated us in a great way. You know how difficult the situation in our country is, so we must give joy to our people.

In such tournaments you cannot rely on 11 players, you need all 26. You need substitutes who can come in from the bench and change the game, do something special. Everyone has to be ready. Everyone must play at their best. Only in this case a great success is possible.

As for me, I have a hard season behind me: injuries, changing clubs and so on. But I am here, I am in good shape and I am not surprised that I scored today, because I work hard every day. God sees everything and gives me opportunities to score. I am proud to be here and to play for my country. Today is a special day for me.

The last match in the group with Belgium? Her defeat to Slovakia means nothing. They are a very strong team, with great players and a good system. They have very fast forwards. It will be a tough match. But we will prepare hard," the official UEFA website quoted Yaremchuk as saying.