The maximum program: “Dynamo” won all the matches of the group stage LE – RIA Novosti

EINDHOVEN (Netherlands), December 12 – R-Sport, Veronica Gibadieva. Moscow “Dynamo” on Thursday after defeating PSV Eindhoven became the fifth team in the history of football Europa League, winning all matches on the group stage of the tournament.

Before this meeting, the Muscovites twice defeated the Portuguese “Estoril” and the Greek “Panathinaikos’, as well as recorded on the count of three points in the home match against PSV. Previously, six wins in the group stage sought Austrian “Salzburg” (2009/10, 2013/14), the Russian “Zenit” (2010/11), the Belgian “Anderlecht” (2011/12) and London “Tottenham” (2013/14) .

The most difficult opponent

“We initially knew that PSV will be our most difficult opponent” – confessed to the head coach of “Dynamo” Stanislav Cherchesov. Actually, the matches against eyndhoventsev turned out not the most simple and complicated for the “Dynamo” one scenario – fortunately, victorious. In Khimki only goal was scored by substitute Yuri Zhirkov, and on Thursday in a match that has not had a tournament value, in the 90th minute goal held Alexei Ionov.

Coaches Stanislav Cherchesov and Philip Cocu made adjustments in lineups before this meeting, replacing – somewhere internally, but somewhere there is – a few key field players, and given the opportunity to express themselves substitute goalkeeper. But still turned the match in Eindhoven twin scenario that was played before the teams on the “Arena Khimki”.

“We are glad that we ended the year on a positive note the football. He said in the locker room, it everything is history, good, nice. Now we need a good rest and prepare for next year, “- said Cherchesov.

Cherchesovu not the first time to win all the matches in the group stage in European competition. When he was a football player, he won all the matches in the group in the most prestigious club tournament in Europe. “That was the Champions League and Europa League this, so there is something to strive for. We will try to play in the championship, so that in the next year to perform in the Champions League. The difficult task, but we will try to execute it,” – said the coach.

The leaders of the early

A successful campaign began “Dynamo” in the group stage of the Europa League with a guest meeting with “Panathinaikos.” It was the first in the history of the match, “Dynamo” in the group stage of the tournament, and his protagonists become Ionov and Alexander Kokorin, zabivshie goal in the gates of the Greeks – 2: 1.

At the end of October with the same account ” Dinamo “beat” Estoril “in Portugal and finished the first round with nine points from a possible nine. Goals then were noted Kokorin and Zhirkov and Vladimir Gabulov took a penalty. Practically then the “Dynamo” and decided to issue the exit from the group, and to design it officially on November 6 victory over the “Estoril” in Khimki – 1: 0. On that day, the only goal was scored by Kevin Kuranyi: Substitute striker “Dynamo” for this took only three minutes.

Further results have been a question of motivation: a return match with “Panathinaikos” (2: 1) Dynamo showed character, played in the second half with the help of the Greek player Kostas Triantafillopulosa, cut the ball into his own net. PSV could only visit his house and play the last match before the winter break.

Now, “Dynamo”, which debuted so successfully in the group stage, waiting for the draw of the tournament on Dec. 15, which will determine his opponent in the playoffs.