Alexander noted the need to carefully prepare for the return match.
Ukrainian national team footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko commented on the strong-willed victory over Belgium in the first match of the playoffs for the right to play in the elite division of the next Nations League.
“We got a positive result. I think we made the right conclusions during the break. We came out in the second half and we managed to change the game.
The Belgian national team? They are a top team, as they always were. We need to stay on the ground. We all understand that the second game will be completely different, because they will be playing at home, the stands will be pushing them forward. And we all understand what kind of players this team has, and what they are capable of. So we are preparing, we need to move on.
I will also say that it is a pity that the guys were injured. I hope that they avoided serious injuries and will return sooner,” UA-Football correspondent reports Zinchenko's words after the game.
In the match against the Belgians, Zinchenko came out in the starting lineup and played until the final whistle. In the 78th minute, he made a successful cross, which Ilya Zabarny closed, setting the final score of the match – 3:1.
Earlier it was reported that the head coach of the “blue-yellows” Serhiy Rebrov named the turning point of the Ukraine-Belgium match.
The return match between the teams on Sunday, March 23, will be hosted by the Belgian city of Genk. The game will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.
The winner of the two-match confrontation between Ukraine and Belgium will receive a place in the most prestigious Division A of the League of Nations. The losing team will play the next tournament in Division B.