The former defender of Shakhtar and Dynamo, Volodymyr Yezersky, explained what prevented the miners from defeating Finnish Ilves in the second leg of the Europa League qualification, which ended in a draw — 0:0.
“I don’t think there are any questions about Shakhtar’s playing style. There was total dominance, exquisite combinations, and enough goal-scoring chances. But in Tampere, the execution let us down, although the guests could have, as they say, closed the game before the break.
On the other hand, the match was very informative. After all, the miners’ coach, Arda Turan, brought in a whole group of rotation players to see what they were really worth.
Shakhtar confidently advanced to the next round, although the result of the match in Tampere was disappointing. Ukraine missed important points in the UEFA coefficient table. It is urgent to correct the aim, as the next opponent in the Europa League — Turkish Besiktas — is significantly stronger. Turan is aware,” Yezersky said.