The crowd gathered at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium in Madrid was disappointed. The star of the team Cristiano Ronaldo was barely noticeable in the second half, while Alvaro Morata, a product of the "Real" academy, scored a decisive goal for the opponents in the second half.
The match in Madrid ended in a 1:1 draw, but this result favored the Turin-based team "Juventus," which won the first match 2:1.
"Everything was decided in the first match. Tonight we played as well as we could, but luck was not on our side. We had control and plenty of opportunities. But luck was not on our side. We need to focus not only on goals but also on the chances we had. There were many, but we failed to score the second goal.
It's hard to say who's to blame. The team did everything they could. We attacked a lot and had opportunities to score a second goal. If there's anyone to blame, it's the first match in Turin.
Football is made up of small details. Last season, we won thanks to a last-minute goal and everyone said it was luck. Luck didn't smile on us in this situation. Nonetheless, I'm proud of my players," said "Real" coach Carlo Ancelotti.
There's growing talk that he will have to leave the team at the end of the season.
The Italian himself is reluctant to talk about his future in Madrid.
"We have 15 days and two games left. Then the season will be over, and we can talk about the club. It's pointless to talk about the future today. We need to end the season as best as we can," said the coach after the match.
In the Spanish championship, "Real" has two games left. The team from Madrid is 4 points behind the leader "Barcelona." They need to win both games and hope that the Catalan team fails to win.
"Juventus" coach Massimiliano Allegri was delighted with the triumph in Madrid.
"Eliminating 'Real' is an extraordinary achievement. This team overcame many difficulties. Our team, except for the matches against 'Monaco,' played excellently. We have great confidence and are constantly improving. Returning to the final is a huge satisfaction for us, we deserve it. We played great games.
Playing in Madrid is not easy, but the boys were properly motivated and they deserve praise. I think it's very important for Italian football that a team from this country will play in the Champions League final," said the coach.
On June 6th in Berlin, "Juventus" will face the in-form team "Barcelona."
"We know that 'Barcelona' is a very difficult team to play against. But we trust in our abilities. Anything can happen in a single match," said M. Allegri.
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