"Hoffenheim vs Dynamo - 2: 0. Post-match press conference. Oleksandr Shovkovsky: "Football, like our whole country, is surviving

Dynamo Kyiv head coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi answered questions from media representatives after the away match of the 2nd round of the main stage of the Europa League against German side Hoffenheim (0:2).

- What prevented us from achieving a positive result today?

- In short, the conceded goals and the goals we did not score, and if I were to answer in more detail, it could take two and a half hours.

- How does Brazhko, who was injured, feel?

- It's too early to talk about anything now. There will be an examination, give it a little more time, especially since he is now under doping control. So doctors can't even see him.

- How did the absence of experienced players - Yarmolenko and Buyalsky - affect the game?

- You need to understand that recently football, like our entire country, has been surviving. It's not about improving or growing. We have to survive first and foremost. This applies to many issues. We cannot attract qualified legionnaires, we cannot prepare properly. These are objective reasons. In such a situation, in order to become stronger, we need to play with opponents who are stronger than us.

Of course, it is a great experience for us to play against teams representing the top five leagues in the world, in particular, Germany and Italy. We will prepare directly for each game and try to do our best to demonstrate the level we are capable and ready for.