Allegri: "We did well to fight back and get a deserved draw"

Massimiliano Allegri took action, sending on Federico Chiesa and young English winger Samuel Iling-Junior at half-time in search of the equaliser.

"On the counter-attack we were caught out because we didn’t track back and left gaps. We did well to fight back and get a deserved draw which leaves everything to play for in the second leg," Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri told 'Sky Sport Italia'. 

Eventually their second-half pressure paid off when Gatti scored with virtually the last touch of the game, leaving honours even ahead of the return in Seville next Thursday.

Gatti, who also struck for Juventus in the quarter-finals against Sporting, ensured the Italians remained unbeaten at home in the Europa League this season.

Sevilla players were left frustrated as the 24-year-old centre-back nodded in after the six minutes of time added on had expired, but will have to wait until next week to set things straight.

 

May 11, 2023