Roberto Martinez believes his side completely dominated the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie against Dynamo Kyiv.
The Ukrainians took the lead with an Oleh Gusev goal in the sixth minute, but Steven Naismith levelled things up in the 39th minute before Romelu Lukaku fired them into the lead when he converted from the spot late in the game at Goodison Park.
Though they did concede an away goal, Everton will be confident about their chances of progressing in the competition when they travel to the Ukraine next week.
Martinez believes his team controlled the game and while the away goal was a dampener, the Everton boss was pleased with the way his team played measured attacking football against a strong European team.
“We controlled the game completely”, Martinez told the club’s official site.
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“It was wave after wave but you have to be very aware not to leave yourself exposed against a team like Dynamo. They have got excellent individuals but we stopped them from being a threat."
Martinez believes Everton are making good progress in Europe at the moment and another win in the Europa League has proven that they are developing a winning mentality in continental football.
“You cannot underestimate a win in Europe and I thought the way we did it was fantastic.
“Our intensity in possession was very good and then to be able to win a game against a side with a winning mentality was very pleasing.”
The second leg will take place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy next Thursday to decide who will qualify for the last eight of the Europa League.
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