In their third match at Euro-2025 (U-21), the youth national team of Ukraine lost to the Netherlands (0:2) and could not advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Here is the post-match comment from the head coach of the “blue and yellow” Unai Melgosa.
Unai Melgosa“It was a very difficult match, as we knew the high level of the Dutch national team. Emotionally, we understood that either we move forward or we head home. Of course, the result is not what we expected.
I think we started well, but in such matches, many things are decided by mistakes in unnecessary situations. After all, it is very difficult to get back into the game. This is a question for all players, not just one individual or one situation.
We must understand that Batagov was not playing in his position. We had problems with certain players. We could not count on Saluyk, as he got injured in yesterday’s training. We had to adapt. This was not easy for Batagov, although he tried.
I can summarize the entire tournament. The qualification was very good. Here in the match against the Danes, we had chances; we deserved more. There are things that need to be corrected,” said Melgosa.
