Chelsea and Sevilla started their Champions League campaign on Tuesday evening with a 0-0 draw. Bee the Blues Hakim Ziyech came in as a substitute after an hour of play, while Luuk de Jong had a starting place with the visitors. Ziyech thus played his fiftieth European match, a milestone that he met afterwards by a reporter from beIN Sport is confronted.

“It was a difficult game, we knew in advance that Sevilla is a good team with quality on the ball. They won the Europa League last year. It was difficult to find the space. All in all we have a point, we cannot be satisfied with that ”, Ziyech analyzes the scoreless draw against Sevilla. He is then asked how he likes it at Chelsea so far. Ziyech made his official debut in the English team last weekend in the game against Southampton (3-3), after being out of circulation for a few weeks with a knee injury.

“It’s good for me for now. I especially want to play football, because I was out of it for a number of weeks. Everything is new, so I still have to get used to some things. But I don’t put pressure on myself and know what to do. The relationship with my teammates is good, they have made me feel at home ”, Ziyech emphasizes. “I’m not there yet, because I haven’t played any matches for a long time. The injury came at an unfortunate time. I try to stay calm and everything will come by itself. ”

The reporter from beIN Sport concludes with the observation that Ziyech played his fiftieth Champions League match against Sevilla. It was not his fiftieth Champions League match, but the counter with European duels did reach fifty on Tuesday evening. “Fifty? It is of course a dream for everyone to play in the Champions League ”, Ziyech responds. “I am happy that this was already the fiftieth race.”

De Jong speaks of a ‘tactical match’ after the encounter at Stamford Bridge. “Both teams defended well. Few opportunities were given away. All in all, I thought we had the better of the game, but we couldn’t achieve great chances. On the other hand, we have also given away few opportunities. We played well against a good opponent, we can be proud of that. With a point at Stamford Bridge we start the Champions League well. ”

The Dutch striker of Seville faced Thiago Silva in London, who exchanged Paris Saint-Germain for Chelsea last summer. “He is a good defender with a lot of experience. Thiago Silva has always been one of the best defenders in Europe, he now brings that to Chelsea. There were many good duels, this is the level I want to play at: at the highest level against the best defenders. ”