Shaparenko was the best player of the match in the group stage of the Europa League as Ukraine beat Slovakia with a 2-1 comeback, with a cross and a shot. After the match, he shared his feelings and thoughts on the game.
Regarding his extensive running during the game, Shaparenko believes that it is a necessary commitment for his team and country. He emphasized that you can't win a game by standing still, so he didn't care how much he ran and only focused on the outcome of the game. He said that he would try his best to run like this in every game for the sake of his country and the team.
Commenting on the team's overall performance, Shaparenko mentioned that the team was criticized in their last match, but they accepted these criticisms, analyzed the mistakes and tried to correct them. He emphasized that the team has to fight for results and give their best.
Speaking about the moment he assisted on Yaremchuk's game-winning goal, Shaparenko described how everything happened very quickly in the game, as he saw a good run by Yaremchuk and made a lucky pass that ultimately helped his team score the game-winning goal.
For the upcoming match against Belgium, Shaparenko said that the team will enjoy the victory first and then analyze the Belgian match. He believes the coach will give a strategy to deal with Belgium.
Shaparenko was very happy to be selected as the best player of the match, but he emphasized that the real best player is the whole team. He believes that everyone fought for each other because there was no room for mistakes. He praised everyone who took the field today for fighting until the very end.
Speaking about his team's adjustments after conceding the goal, Shaparenko mentioned that his team kept their composure and did not fall into chaos. He revealed that the head coach gave advice on how to keep up the pressure at halftime, and it showed in the second half. They managed to get the ball back from their opponents and eventually made a comeback.