"It's a shame that Juve levelled in the last play of the match"

Federico Gatti headed home in the 97th minute to earn Juventus a 1-1 draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.

Sevilla manager Jose Luis Mendilibar spoke about his feelings after the meeting at the Juventus Stadium: "It's a shame, given the game that we played, that they levelled in the last play of the match, but it is what it is," said Mendilibar.

"We stopped Juventus in every moment and we played well at times too, we have to think about that, not the last moment of the game. It's a pity, the referee let play go on and we didn't know how to defend the move. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes against you. If we had defended well, then nothing would have happened."

The Spanish side, who won the Europa League at the Juventus Stadium in 2014, made themselves at home in the first half. Both teams will fight for a ticket to the final at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium next Thursday.

 

May 11, 2023