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Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick commented on the result of the 5th round Champions League match against Brest (3:0).

"I am happy. We worked hard for the victory with a three-goal difference, we could have scored more, but I am still satisfied. It’s good that after the game against Celta we demonstrated such a performance.

The team helps Lewandowski score all these goals, and he is not the only one to thank. He knows he has to score, but the team is doing wonderful things," quotes Flick Marca.

News from the camp of the opponent of the Ukrainian national team in the playoff round of the Nations League. The head coach of the Belgian national team, Domenico Tedesco, may be dismissed from his position soon.

According to journalist Sasha Tavolieri, a meeting of the board of directors of the Royal Belgian Football Association will take place on November 28, during which the issue of further cooperation with Tedesco will be considered.

It is expected that Tedesco will be dismissed, considering that the players of the national team themselves are against the coach and do not wish to continue working with him.

Some matches of the Champions League took place. Here are their results.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba shared his impressions from the UEFA Europa League match "Dynamo" — "Ferencváros".

— Well, the first half — they were great, beautiful. There was a red card that was purely emotional, he went flying into the opponent's leg off the field. And in the second half, they just fell apart. This, by the way, is also a story about war. You can play well for some time, and they say: well, handsome, it’s about character, unity, will. And then the second half, and the same people just get smashed. Football is life. The army is a cross-section of society, politics is a cross-section of society, and football is also a reflection of what happens every day in communities, families," Kuleba said in an interview with the Youtube channel "Pria chervona".

Jamie Carragher believes that Inter is one of the main contenders for victory in the Champions League after the Milanese triumphed in their match against Leipzig (1:0).

"They are potential winners. I think that Inter can win this year’s Champions League. When they reached the final against Manchester City, I watched how they played in that final. And back then, last season, I thought that they were very unlucky in that match, I thought they were one of the few teams that could have stopped City," said Carragher on CBS.

German midfielder Toni Kroos, who ended his career at the end of last season, was honored by Tuttosport.

The former Real Madrid midfielder became the best player of the year according to Golden Boy 2024. The Golden Player Award recognizes the best footballer in Europe over the age of 21 who plays in Europe.

The organizers noted: “He left at the peak, winning everything last season!”

One of the coaches of the Czech "Victoria," Marek Bakosh, spoke about the team’s preparation for the Europa League match against Kyiv’s "Dynamo."

— We know that this "Dynamo" is a tough opponent, a quality team, a top team in Ukraine, which plays in a style of domination over opponents. Their football is very high quality, they skillfully control the ball. The team has good, technical players, and we need to handle that. But our task is clear: to win and take the next step towards the playoffs," said the Czech.

Legend of Lviv’s «Karpaty» Ihor Khudobyak shared what he expects from today’s match of the main stage of the Champions League between the Dutch PSV and the Ukrainian «Shakhtar».

— I expect an interesting match between PSV and «Shakhtar». I want the Ukrainian club to be able to challenge the Dutch team away and show a decent game. It will be difficult for the «miners», as PSV approaches this game in good spirits, especially after the last match in the Champions League against «Girona», when they crushed the Spaniards (4:0).

But I am not afraid that «Shakhtar» may also lose heavily. In the Dutch league, PSV's opponents were not at the same level as the «miners», and the humiliation of «Girona» was aided by a red card. And of course, Shakhtar's first victory in this year's Champions League against «Young Boys» adds confidence to Pushych’s team. Now «Shakhtar» will look much better than in previous matches in the tournament.

The key factor will be the game of «Shakhtar» — how the guys will play in defense and attack, whether they will create enough chances, and whether they will capitalize on them. The «miners» will most likely play on the counterattack, so they need to break out and score. Only then can they play for the result, confidently controlling the ball.

The Donetsk team has a good streak of five consecutive victories, which will definitely help «Shakhtar», but the biggest boost will come from the victory in the Champions League, which will enhance the boys' confidence. However, the biggest problem for «Shakhtar» may be that they won’t be able to impose their game and counterattacks on PSV because the Dutch will dominate. But I still believe that «Shakhtar» will not be able to defeat PSV away, — said Khudobyak.

The coach of "Bayern", Vincent Kompany, shared his thoughts after the victory over PSG (1:0) in the 5th round of the Champions League.

"Of course, I am satisfied. We wanted the fans to go home with a positive charge, and that happened today. Our pressing in the first half was incredible. We could have scored one or two more goals, and then the game would have been a bit calmer. But, overall, it was a good performance," quotes Kompany Bayern & Germany.

Goalkeeper of Kyiv’s «Dynamo» Heorhii Bushchan shared his expectations for the upcoming match of the 5th round of the main stage of the Europa League against the Czech «Viktoria» and answered journalists’ questions during a scheduled press conference that took place today in Hamburg.

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The head coach of Kyiv "Dynamo" Oleksandr Shovkovskyi answered questions from media representatives at the scheduled press conference before the home match of the 5th round of the main stage of the Europa League against Czech "Victoria," which will take place tomorrow in Hamburg.

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