“Shakhtar” Donetsk started with a victory in the group stage of the Champions League, gaining a 2:0 advantage over the Danish “Nordsjalland” in the match at home. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the leading football player of the Armenian national team, scored both goals. Now he is among the scorers of the most prestigious European club tournament. Rafael Bastos (CFR), Isco (Malaga), Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Oscar (Chelsea) also scored two goals each. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was also recognized as the best player of the match by UEFA.
After the match, the Armenian football player answered the questions of the reporter of the club’s press service.
– Henrich, congratulations on the victory and another double. Can you relive the moment when you scored the second goal?
– I wanted to make a pass to Dević. If the ball had reached him, he could have scored an empty net. But it turned out that I didn’t pass very well, the defender of “Nordsjalland” pushed the ball back to me, and I immediately sent it into the goal.
– Again, it seemed that you were playing in the offensive line today.
– No, my main problem is to act a little behind the attacker. But Mister gives me freedom and I do my best to help the team both in attack and defense.
– What were you thinking when you missed dozens of moments?
– This is football and it is not possible to realize all the moments. Yes, we didn’t take advantage of several opportunities in the first half. But the most important thing is that we scored a goal before the break and the picture of the game changed in the second half. The opponent opened up, started to attack more and we got more space for counter attacks.
– Did the Danish champion somehow surprise you?
– Yes, the Danes were very good at moving from defense to attack. It is a very disciplined team. I mean, it’s not going to be easy for anyone in the games with him.
– You score in practically every game. How would you explain such success?
– I started to score because we play attacking football and my teammates help me to use scoring opportunities. And I, for my part, try to be as cool-hearted as possible. In the whole match, you can have one moment, not score, and the team can lose. So I always try to seize the moment.
– What are the feelings when you become the author of a double in the Champions League?
– It’s a very good feeling when you score two goals in the first game. But the main thing is that we won. We will try to win the other matches as well.
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