KAZAN - "Shame about the result." That was the first thought of Marco Benassi, another player who made his debut this evening. He added: "We were also disappointed because we conceded a goal in our best spell."
The Nerazzurri midfielder went on to analyse the game: "The coach wanted us to play high up the pitch but at the beginning I was sitting too deep and that allowed the opponents to come at us. But then I realised what I had to do and I gained in confidence. I can only thank Stramaccioni, he even congratulated me at the end. But as I said, we're disappointed about the result."