Slovakian side Zilina started their Champions League campaign with a home match against Chelsea, but they were unable to cause an upset. Head coach Pavel Hapal wasn't too disappointed with his side's 4-1 loss though and was quick to admit that Zilina were taught a footballing lesson.
"We have to remember that Chelsea are one of the best teams in the world and they played very well tonight. They made very quick moves and were very clinical," Hapal was quoted as saying by uefa.com.
"That was the main difference between the teams, because we matched them at times. You could see there is a huge difference between the teams, especially in terms of pace and passing. Everybody can see what quality they have.
"For us it was a footballing lesson; we saw the way the modern game is going. We lost, but I am not disappointed. We lost to a stronger team. It's a shame we didn't get a second goal, because we had a few chances to score again."
"We have to remember that Chelsea are one of the best teams in the world and they played very well tonight. They made very quick moves and were very clinical," Hapal was quoted as saying by uefa.com.
"That was the main difference between the teams, because we matched them at times. You could see there is a huge difference between the teams, especially in terms of pace and passing. Everybody can see what quality they have.
"For us it was a footballing lesson; we saw the way the modern game is going. We lost, but I am not disappointed. We lost to a stronger team. It's a shame we didn't get a second goal, because we had a few chances to score again."
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