On the eve of Kiev on the road played a draw with AEK (1-1) in the first leg of the 1/16 finals of the League of Europe.

As a result of the match, the coach of the Greek team Manolo Jimenez was satisfied with the game his wards and the final result, which leaves AEKu good chances to enter the next stage of the tournament.

"The first thing I did after the match - congratulated the team," - began Jimenez.

"Bakakis has a great season, but today he was mistaken, therefore it is necessary to support him. It is worth noting that in the moment with a goal Dinamo played very well Derylis Gonzalez, who scratched the ball on the flank and gave an effective transfer of ".

"The most important thing is that we managed to score such an important ball and did not lose. Now there is a slight advantage on the side of Kiev, but we believe that we will be able to pass on. In the second meeting, a very important factor will be the climate, since both teams have to play at very low temperatures ".

Also, Jimenez commented on the absence of Dmitry Chigrinsky on the field.

"This season Chygrynsky plays a lot, but before the match with Dynamo he caught a cold and felt not the best way, so we decided to take care of him," Manolo told Gazzetta. gr.

Earlier, the head coach of Dynamo Alexander Khatskevich said that his team lacked a sharp game on counterattacks.