In the first September match of the UEFA Nations League 2022/2023, Ukraine lost to Scotland in Glasgow at Hampden Park — 0:3. After the game, captain Andriy Yarmolenko shared his thoughts.

"As I said during the pre-match press conference, we played against a strong opponent. We know their strengths, but many things did not work out for us. It's hard to say right away what exactly didn't go according to plan tactically. I think we will analyze this game and draw conclusions from it. Congratulations to the Scottish team on their well-deserved victory as they created many opportunities. However, nothing is over in our group yet; we need to maintain a fighting spirit. There are two more games ahead, everything is still in our hands. We have to come out and win in both matches, then we will see what happens.

I believe there should be no questions from the coaching staff about the players' commitment. Everyone gave their all, but this is football; such things happen. We need to lift our heads up, move forward, and not give up. There are two games ahead, and everything is still in our hands.

It was clear that Scotland changed their tactics, played differently, did not let us comfortably control the ball as they did three months ago in a previous game. They found an answer to our strong qualities, which we usually work on, such as ball possession. In the second half, we adjusted to their actions, and there was more emotional play. This is their territory — without controlling the ball, attack for attack. Although we didn't have many attacks ourselves, we lost the ball in our own half of the field, which was what the opponent needed. After our mistakes, Scotland created dangerous moments.

Nothing is over yet; there are two games ahead. We need to draw conclusions and see what we did wrong. Something needs to be improved so that we can better come out of defense when we're pressed, as the opposition team also pressed us well in the game against Ireland. We need to sit down, think about it, and draw conclusions. Of course, we support each other. It has always been like this, and it will continue to be."