Small details play an important role in determining the result
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Shakhtar U19 assistant coach Oleksii Hai commented on the defeat to Sporting CP U19 in the UEFA Youth League (1-3)
– In the UEFA Youth League, small details play an important role in determining the result, and certain shortcomings in defence can lead to goals conceded as happened in our match against Sporting CP U19. However, today we pressed our rivals quite well and largely prevented them from creating chances from set pieces. But our opponents were more effective on counterattacks. This can be linked to our previous matches, in which we were unable to launch counterattacks effectively, and this became one of the key factors. We cannot talk about attitude because these are young lads who are still learning. Matches at this level show exactly which aspects we still need to work on. At the same time, the upcoming games will only give the lads extra motivation to turn things around and secure victories.