On Tuesday evening, in the Champions League quarter-final match in Lviv, the first leg ended in a goalless draw between the Donetsk "Shakhtar" and Munich "Bayern" clubs. The Bavarians played without the suspended Xabi Alonso from the middle of the second half. After the match, both team coaches expressed satisfaction with the result and the game.
"Our primary goal was not to lose and at the same time give ourselves a chance to move forward in the return leg. We have that chance. I regret that after X.Alonso was suspended, we did not try to impose our game on the opponents. We made mistakes, we could not control the ball enough. These were the first serious matches this year, we are not in the best form yet, but we have time to fix it," - said "Shakhtar" coach Mircea Lucescu after the match.
His colleague Josep Guardiola answered questions after the match by praising the team's game in general, not forgetting to mention the opponents.
"It was a very good match. We created chances for goals and did not allow the opponents to create any dangerous moments near our goal. We managed to contain Alex Teixeira, Taison, and Douglas Costa, and I am satisfied with that. I have known the opponents' team for a long time, the players have changed, but their style remains the same. Now we need to analyze the match and prepare properly for the game in Munich," - said J.Guardiola.
"Bayern" should not surprise football fans with a draw in the first leg. The coach nicknamed Pep, known for his work at the Barcelona club, is known for not pushing too hard in the first leg of knockout matches.
Even at his peak, when Barcelona won a lot of titles over four years, the team coached by J.Guardiola often did not push too hard in the first Champions League match. The first matches often ended in draws or small victories, and in the return legs, Barcelona would strike with all their might.
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