Ruslan Malinowski: “The first 30 minutes of the match against Manchester City were successful for us”

23.10.2019 16:35

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Midfielder of Atalanta and the national team of Ukraine Ruslan Malinovskyi in an interview with the UEFA website commented on the events of the match of the third round of the group stage of the Champions League, in which his team lost on the road "Manchester City" Oleksandr Zinchenko with an account 1:5.

"The first 30 minutes of the match against Manchester City were successful for us. We put pressure on the opponent, won balls, created moments, - quotes Malinowski uefa.com. - But it is worth remembering that we played against a brilliant team. Everyone who comes to this stadium knows about it.  

Sergio Aguero's two goals changed the course of events on the field. With a score of 1: 2 we tried to go forward, but Ederson and the defense played very well. They worked long passes based on the speed of their players. This is what brought success to Manchester City.

It will be recalled that in the game in Manchester, Ruslan Malinowski scored the first goal scored by Atalanta.