"Juventus" coach Massimiliano Allegri praised his players, who won yesterday's first UEFA Champions League semi-final match against Madrid's "Real" with a score of 2-1. "The Bianconeri" have lost only once in their last 53 home matches. The victory in the strongest European tournament match was brought to them by goals from Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez, while Cristiano Ronaldo stood out among the guests. At the end of the match, Fernando Llorente also had a great opportunity to score a third goal, but after Andrea Pirlo's pass, the ball hit goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the head. Allegri believes that "Juve" could have taken a much bigger advantage to Madrid. "I am pleased with the performance of my players," the Italian told Sky Sport. "This is the correct reward they deserve, because it is certainly not easy in the Champions League semi-finals, especially when playing against Madrid's 'Real'. "We maintained a great pace in the match and did not give the 'Real' players much freedom." "It's a pity we didn't win by a larger margin. Llorente could have definitely made better use of his chance, but if someone had offered me this victory before the match, I would have accepted without a doubt." "Before the players, all I can do is take off my hat. We are preparing for the next match next week, so we can definitely achieve a positive result in Madrid." Before the return match, "Juve" will play against "Cagliari" in the Italian championship match on the weekend, but this will not affect Allegri's players, as they have already secured the title of champions.
