Juventus coach Igor Tudor laments his team’s inability to capitalise on chances in a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Juventus coach Igor Tudor is disappointed with his team’s inability to capitalise on chances in their 1-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League. 

Despite a strong performance, the Italian side was undone by Jude Bellingham’s solo effort in the second half.

Speaking after the clash, Tudor felt his side’s performance warranted at least a point. “I’m disappointed we didn’t get a point, because we deserved at least one goal,” he said. The lads are disappointed, but we had a good approach and the desire to go for it.”

Tudor highlighted the team’s flashes of promise, with Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois making three crucial saves to deny Juventus’ efforts. However, Bellingham’s strike in the 57th minute proved decisive, maintaining Real Madrid’s 100% record in the competition.

The goal was created by Vinicius Jr, who took on three Juventus players and made space to shoot. Tudor described it as a blend of brilliance and fortune, saying, “It was down to individual skill, because he managed to shoot between three players, and also a bit of luck.”

Despite the defeat, Tudor remains optimistic about his team’s trajectory, urging patience and belief. “We have strengths and weaknesses, and we need to have faith because we’re on the right track,” he said.

Tudor acknowledged that the team was missing a bit of everything, including clarity and the habit of playing at certain levels. However, he’s confident they’ll bounce back, saying, “We were definitely missing a bit of everything, but the desire was there.”

Juventus will aim to snap their winless run on Sunday when they face Lazio in Serie A, where they sit seventh in the standings, four points behind leaders AC Milan.