The draw for the 1/8 finals of the Europa League took place at the UEFA headquarters, which is located in Nyon, during which Dynamo received Villarreal as rivals.

Sergei Sidorchuk believes that there is no point in waiting for a weak opponent at this stage of the tournament.

" Everyone who made it to the 1/8 finals has either a high playing level, or incredible motivation and a decent line-up.. Therefore, there was no point in expecting someone weak or hoping for a very favorable lot..

Our future rival, Villarreal, is a very interesting and at the same time quite specific team. Less than them, only Atletico lost in the current championship of Spain, but in the number of draws Villarreal is far ahead of the rest of the teams in the national championship.

It is a pragmatic and well-organized team with a renowned head coach. Unai Emery is considered a great specialist in the Europa League, he won three times with Sevilla and led Arsenal to the final. For this coach, there are no secrets in the European Cup battles at the playoff stage, he is an experienced strategist and tactician.

Of course, we will study Villarreal in great detail, but we can already say that the opponent has a serious squad, in which the hammering forward Gerard Moreno, the quality goalkeeper Asenjo, as well as the most experienced Raul Albiol and Dani Parejo stand out.

I will not talk about the chances, this is the prerogative of fans, journalists and experts.. Our task is to prepare well for these matches and give our best! I am sure that the coaching staff of Dynamo will determine the right direction and we will take advantage of our strengths "

Recall that the first games will take place on March 11, 2021, and the return matches will take place a week later, on March 18, respectively..