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title: "Ihor Kostyuk explained Dynamo's exit from the Europa League: 'Today, one player won the match — Konstantelias'"
description: "Ihor Kostyuk explained Dynamo's exit from the Europa League: 'Today, one player won the match — Konstantelias' ⚽️🇬🇷 The Kyiv team lost to PAOK 0-2 and will now continue the fight in the Conference League against Karabakh. #Dynamo #EuropaLeague #Football"
date: 2026-07-31T07:26:00.000Z
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# Ihor Kostyuk explained Dynamo's exit from the Europa League: 'Today, one player won the match — Konstantelias'

![Igor Kostyuk, coach of Dynamo, thoughtfully watches the field after the defeat in the Europa League](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/31/igor-kostyuk-obyasnil-vylet-dinamo-iz-ligi-evropy-s-segodnya-match-vyigral-odin-futbolist-konstantelias/igor-kostyuk-obyasnil-vylet-dinamo-iz-ligi-evropy-s-segodnya-match-vyigral-odin-futbolist-konstantelias-1.webp)

The head coach of Kyiv's Dynamo, Ihor Kostyuk, held a candid press conference following the defeat against Greek PAOK in the Europa League qualifiers. In the return match in Greece, the capital club lost 0-2, which, combined with the first leg result (which ended 2-3 in favor of the Greeks), proved fatal for their continuation in the tournament.

### The Factor of Individual Skill

The coach of the 'white-and-blues' did not look for excuses and directly pointed to the main reason for the failure. According to Kostyuk, the decisive role was played by the individual quality of the opponent's star. Despite the fact that the Kyiv team gave their maximum effort and demonstrated quality football in the first half of the match, the gap in class proved to be too great.

'Today's match was won by one player — Konstantelias. Unfortunately, we do not have a player with such a level of skill,' the specialist emphasized. At the same time, the coach noted that the team has potential, but it needs to improve to compete with opponents of this level.

### A Second Loss of Concentration

Separately, Kostyuk commented on the episode with the first conceded goal, which became the turning point of the game. The goal was scored just before halftime, and it significantly influenced the further course of the match. The coach linked the mistake to insufficient concentration of individual players at a critical moment.

'In the episode with the first conceded goal, we did not do enough. The same Voloshyn switched off from the game, although everything was excellent before that. Nazar did not finish the play — and Konstantelias took advantage of this to open the score,' the coach explained the situation.

### Transition to the Conference League

After exiting the Europa League, Dynamo will continue the fight in the Conference League. The team is already preparing for the next international match, which will take place on August 6 in Lublin, Poland. As part of the third qualifying round, the Kyiv team will meet with Azerbaijani Karabakh.

This match will be a new opportunity for Dynamo to show their level and continue their path in European competitions. Despite the failure against PAOK, the coaching staff is confident in the team's prospects and is preparing the players for new challenges.