The Pitmen's Brazilian defender shared his thoughts on the eve of the match with Kyiv.

Shakhtar Donetsk defender Dodo commented on the upcoming match of the 22nd round of the Ukrainian Premier League against Dynamo Kiev.

" For all the Clasicos, for all the derbies, of course, we prepare a little differently - with a different mood, with an even greater desire to win. This will be a good moment to show that we are always ready to play against strong teams..

I think the match with Dynamo will show that our team is competent.

Victories over Dynamo are among the most important for us. We have lost only the Super Cup match lately, we won the championship, so we will try to play at the same level and demonstrate high-quality football, "

After 21 rounds Dynamo leads the UPL standings, gaining 52 points and seven points ahead of Shakhtar. Behind the Pitmen, Luhansk Zarya, who has 38 points and a game in reserve.

As a reminder, the Shakhtar vs Dynamo match will take place on Saturday, April 17, at 19:30 Kyiv time.