Dominik Holec assesses Sparta’s defeat and his debut in the Europa League

Only before the game he found out that he would be making his debut in the Europa League. It was a very tough game against Rangers. Dominik Holec had a good debut despite the difficult match, he caught several chances of the opponent, but he couldn’t prevent the defeat.

Dominik Holec started the game as the number one goalie. It was his debut in the Europa League. Although he may not have expected his debut, he played a good game. He caught several shots, but Sparta lost 0:2.

”It was a tough game, but we all expected it. The home team was under pressure that they had to win and it showed. Unfortunately, we didn’t do as well as we all imagined. We are disappointed. On the other hand, I dare to say that we left everything on the field, the boys gave it their best,” he evaluates the match.

The loss annoys everyone, he made no secret of it. He claims that the team will not give up. It still has quality and will be able to beat strong teams. Holec wants to get back to winning ways with Sparta as soon as possible.

What does he say about his debut in Europe? ”I was pleased, I tried to concentrate as much as possible, not to be stressed. I knew what kind of game we were going to play and I enjoyed it. I’m sorry about the result. But I’m glad I was in goal and I believe I gave a performance that didn’t disappoint.”

With the two-goal loss, Sparta lost their chances of qualifying for the spring Europa League. However, the European Conference League remains in play. Dominik Holec believes that Sparta Prague will remain motivated, even though it is a different competition.

They should go into every game with motivation, no matter if they play Rangers or Teplice. They want to succeed anywhere. They promise to give everything until the last game to continue in Europe.

Source: AC Sparta Prague