Ukraine national team striker Artem Dovbik commented on the draw in the match against Ireland (1:1) in the Nations League, in which he scored our team's only goal.

— The match turned out to be very emotional. How do you connect this with anything?

— I think everyone is a little tired, full. The game was sticky, it played into the hands of the Irish national team.

— How could we have conceded the first goal to Collins?

— There was a chain of mistakes. I think we will analyze this moment, and in the future such mistakes won't happen.

— What did captain Andriy Yarmolenko say in the "emotional huddle" before the start of the match?

— He encouraged us. Said that we shouldn't play long passes like the Irish, but should try to control the ball and switch the opponent from flank to flank.

— How would you evaluate Dmitro Riznyk's debut in official tournaments?

— I think he played well, confidently. I wish him successful matches in the future.

— Yarmolenko assisted you from the right...

— He read it like a pro. All I had to do was shoot on goal.

— Did we lose two points or gain one?

— For such a game, I think the score is fair.

— What conclusions can be drawn after the February matches?

— We played the Nations League well. There was some fatigue already, but everyone played knowing they had to give their all.

— We now have seven points, although we could have had nine. A bit disappointing?

— Disappointing, but it's football. Nothing terrible. I think in the future we will fix this situation.

— Oleksandr Petrakov praised the team. Do you agree with him?

— Yes, everyone did well, gave their all.