The Portuguese Luis Castro, coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, recognized the merits of Inter Milan, who overwhelmed him 5-0 in the semi-finals of the Europa League, and admitted that this setback “will stay” in his mind.
“Mentally it is a difficult day for us. Inter won and we couldn't play our football. In the first half we had one chance and in the second we had another, which we couldn't take advantage of,” Castro said at a press conference.
“We couldn't react after the goals and Inter finally thrashed. The path in the Europa League has been optimal, but this defeat will stay in our mind. Inter is to be congratulated, “he added.
Some doublets of the Argentine Lautaro Martinez and from the Belgian Romelu lukaku, together with a goal from Danilo D'Ambrosio, gave this Monday a resounding 5-0 victory to the Inter de Milan against Shakhtar Donetsk in the semifinals and qualified the Milanese club for the final this Friday in Suburb against him Seville.
Despite your disappointment, Castro stressed that his players have globally made a good path in the Europa League.
“But we have not reached the semifinal by chance. We will not forget the defeat but neither will the path we made, we played excellent matches. We must correct mistakes and look forward, “he said.