"Shkendija" head coach says he did not expect the 1:5 defeat

"First of all, I congratulate "Qarabag" and its fans. "Qarabag" deserved the victory, they played much better than us."

Idman.biz reports that this was said by "Shkendija" head coach Jeton Beqiri at the press conference held after the 1:5 defeat to "Qarabag" in the return match of the III qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League today.

- You came to Baku to pass the stage, but the result was completely different. How would you explain this?

- When it comes to the game, if we lost 1:5, I don't have much to say about the game. We played very badly in the first half and conceded 4 goals. From tomorrow, we will analyze the game and try to find motivation for the Europa League play-off stage. I wish "Qarabag" success.

- You said that you had a physical problem in the first game. Do you think that the physical problem caused your defeat today, or did the quality and level of "Qarabag" have an effect?

- There are many reasons. Intensity and physical problem. The first problem is that we conceded early goals. We need to solve the problems in this matter. The tension in the Champions League is very high compared to our championship.

- Was this score a surprise for you, or were you expecting it?

- We didn't expect a 1:5 result. We wanted to play better and get a better result. What is important for us is to learn from the experiences. We will try to learn something from these games.

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