Yukhym Konoplya: "We lost not by the game at all"

Ukraine defender Yukhym Konoplya commented on the defeat of our national team in the Nations League match against Albania.

"The match turned out to be very difficult, we knew that Albania was an uncomfortable and dangerous opponent. In principle, like all the other teams in the group. I think we lost not because of the game, because we had more chances, more shots on goal. We conceded from two counterattacks, the opponent was a little more fortunate. During the first goal we conceded, there was a mess in the penalty area, the ball got to the opponent and he literally shoved it into the goal from a few meters.

During the break, we agreed that we had to be patient, because in the first half we had the initiative, we just needed to increase our advantage. We succeeded when we scored a goal, but then there was that standard and we conceded. When the opponent scores such goals, it gives them confidence.

I'm glad we managed to score a goal, but that's all, because it didn't help us win. So it's just a goal and nothing more," Konoplya told MEGOGO.