“This match was a good test for us. We knew that Russia would play to win. That is why there was open football in the first half of the match, but we played very well in defense, ”Martinez said.
He noted that in the first half, which ended with an advantage of three goals, his team played perfectly.
“I do not want to criticize my guys for the second half of the meeting, but we gave too many opportunities to the opponent in order to score a goal,” the specialist added.
Belgium in St. Petersburg defeated Russia with a score of 4: 1 and, thereby, guaranteed itself first place in the group. The Russian team of such images entered the Euro from second place.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian team thanked the fans for their support in the match with Belgium.