News from the camp of the possible opponent of Kyiv’s Dynamo in the 3rd qualifying round. The head coach of Israeli Maccabi from Tel Aviv, Zharko Lazetic, summarized the first match of his team with Cypriot Paphos (1:1) in the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League.
Zharko Lazetic“It was terribly hot (the match took place in Cyprus, - ed.), and it exhausted the players, but otherwise, there were no surprises. We controlled most of the match. The opponent has good players who know how to counterattack. But we conceded an unusual goal; it came out of nowhere.
Judging by how events unfolded, we should be satisfied with this result (“Maccabi” equalized in the 10th added minute of the second half, - ed.).
Chances of reaching the next round? Fifty-fifty, as before. The main thing is that we have time to rest and better prepare for the return match. We need to show more character in this game,” said Lazetic.
Let us remind you, if Dynamo reaches the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League at this stage of the tournament, they will play against the winner of the pairing “Maccabi” - “Paphos”.
