Juventus coach Thiago Motta expressed disappointment over their performance in the second leg against PSV, which resulted in their elimination from the Champions League. Tied 2-2 on aggregate, Juventus lost 3-1 after extra time, marking a historic failure for the club, who had previously never lost a knockout tie after winning the first leg. Motta acknowledged that while they initially controlled the match, they failed to adapt to PSV's increased pressure in the second half. Captain Manuel Locatelli remarked they had 'thrown qualification away,' but Motta defended their effort despite the loss.
We struggled in the second half, had equalised... but we were not capable of holding on to it. We must do much better if we want to compete at this level.
It is true that they pushed harder and were superior... we did not throw anything away. We tried to the end, but we ultimately weren't stronger over the whole match.
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