Mkhitaryan: "We should have put it to bed earlier: we will work hard to improve"

“We should have killed it off earlier; once it goes to penalties, it’s a different story. The whole team played well up until the shoot-out. In the second half we dominated the game and created a lot, but if you don’t take your chances, it costs you – that's football. We’re sorry about that. We have to work on closing matches out as early as possible, because when you create that much you should put it to bed, and we also have to believe we can win games even when we concede or go through difficult moments. Bologna were here on merit after winning the Coppa Italia. We tried to win and didn’t – this is football. There’s no need for excuses or justifications: we have a lot to work on for what lies ahead. It hurts, it’s a big disappointment, but we know what we need to do and we’ll work harder to achieve our objectives. We have to forget this match, even though there’s disappointment. Now we focus on Atalanta – different competition, and the importance of points to keep moving forward.”