--- title: "\"Lobanovskyi's advice worked\": Igor Kostyuk on the victory over 'Karabakh' and plans for the start of the season" description: "⚽ **Kostyuk on the victory over 'Karabakh': 'Lobanovskyi's advice worked'** The head coach of 'Dynamo', Igor Kostyuk, summarized the victory over 'Karabakh' (1:0) in the Conference League. The coach noted: 🔹 **Character and unity:** Victory was achieved thanks to the fact that there was a real team on the field. 🔹 **Philosophy:** Kostyuk quoted Lobanovskyi about the fact that a team is built for two years, and noted the success of the rotation. 🔹 **Tactics:** Effective counter-pressing and exit from under pressure, but criticized the low realization of moments. 🔹 **Plans:** In three days — the start of the UPL against 'Veres'. Postponing the match for Baku is not planned. #Dynamo #Kostyuk #ConferenceLeague #Football" date: 2026-08-07T05:46:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kostyuk-on-the-victory-over-karabakh-and-plans-for-the-start-of-the-season tags: [football, ukraine-premier-league, dynamo-kyiv, conference-league, igor-kostyuk, karabakh] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Lobanovskyi's advice worked": Igor Kostyuk on the victory over 'Karabakh' and plans for the start of the season ![Ihor Kostyuk at a press conference after the victory over 'Karabakh', discussing Lobanovsky's advice](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/07/kostyuk-o-pobede-nad-karabakhom-i-planah-na-start-sezona/kostyuk-o-pobede-nad-karabakhom-i-planah-na-start-sezona-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Igor Kostyuk called the character and unity of the players the main factors of the victory over 'Karabakh'. - The coach confirmed the successful rotation of the squad and the application of Lobanovskyi's philosophy in building the team. - Despite the victory, Kostyuk criticized the low realization of moments by 'Dynamo'. - The first match of the UPL season against 'Veres' will take place on schedule, postponement is not being considered. The head coach of Kyiv's 'Dynamo', Igor Kostyuk, summarized the minimal victory over Azerbaijani 'Karabakh' in the Conference League match. The qualifying match ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the Kyiv team thanks to a goal by Ponomarenko. At the post-match press conference, the coach of the 'white-blues' admitted that the result was achieved not so much due to tactical genius, but thanks to the character and unity of the players. ### Unity and character as the key to victory Igor Kostyuk expressed satisfaction with the actions of his team, but emphasized the psychological aspect of the game. According to the coach, 'Dynamo' managed to win primarily because there was a real team on the field. "Thanks to character [we won], thanks to the fact that today there was a real team on the field. This is what brought the result," the specialist noted. He also added that the footballers drew the right conclusions from the mistakes of the past season, which allowed them to hold out in a tough struggle against a strong opponent. ### Lobanovskyi's philosophy and squad restructuring An important aspect of the current transformation of the club was the return of several footballers from loans, which allowed the coaching staff to find new connections between players. Kostyuk recalled the famous quote by Valeriy Lobanovskyi that a team is built for about two years, and noted that the process is going its own way. "Today we made a small rotation, and the match plan that we prepared worked," the coach emphasized. This confirms that the tactical scheme laid down in the preparation was implemented on the field with high efficiency. ### Tactical analysis: counter-pressing and realization From a tactical point of view, the Kyiv team demonstrated a quality exit from under pressure and a competent restructuring after losing the ball. Kostyuk particularly highlighted the work on counter-pressing, which allowed 'Dynamo' to control the tempo of the game. However, the coach did not hide the shortcomings: the only negative of the match, he called the low realization. The team had all the chances to double the advantage, which could have made the game more comfortable, but the footballers could not take full advantage of their moments. ### Start of the Ukrainian championship: game in Rivne In just three days, 'Dynamo' awaits the first official match of the new season of the Ukrainian championship — an away match in Rivne against the local 'Veres'. In this regard, a question arose about the possible postponement of the game in order to prepare for the return match in Baku. Kostyuk assured that the club does not plan to postpone the match. The coach believes that an official game of the national championship will only help the team get into shape. At the same time, the depth of the current squad allows for rotation without loss of quality, which will add confidence to the players and a better understanding of tactical requirements. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Head coach of Kyiv 'Dynamo' spoke about the victory over 'Karabakh' in the Conference League](https://www.championat.com/football/news-6573104-glavnyj-trener-kievskogo-dinamo-vyskazalsya-o-pobede-nad-karabahom-v-lch.html) - Подтверждает цитаты Костюка о характере команды и планах на сезон. - [Lobanovskyi's advice worked. Kostyuk summarized the match with Karabakh and told about ...](https://www.ua-football.com/foreign/conference_league/1786045086-srabotalo-nastavlenie-lobanovskogo-kostyuk-podvel-itogi-matcha-s-karabahom-i-rasskazal-o-glavnom-izmenenii.html) - Детализирует информацию о ротации состава и тактических аспектах. - [Signal of competitiveness. 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