Jorge Jesus insists Benfica “reached the Europa League Final because we played better than Juventus” data-scaytid=”3″>Juventus in both legs.”

The 2-1 first leg victory proved decisive, as it ended 0-0 in Turin and sent them through to face Sevilla on May 14.

Jorge Jesus insists Benfica “reached the Europa League Final because we played better than Juventus in both legs.”

The 2-1 first leg victory proved decisive, as it ended 0-0 in Turin and sent them through to face Sevilla on May 14.

“Benfica earned the Final because we played better in both legs, better than Juve in Lisbon and Turin. Juve are a good team, but defensively Benfica played very well,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
“We had the advantage from the first leg and controlled all their movements in the second leg. We deserved to reach the Final because we were better than Juve.”

Benfica went down to 10 men at the 67th minute when Enzo Perez was sent off, then Nicolas Garay was stretchered away in stoppages.

“I thought it wasn’t easy to make up for these situations with Juve attacking, but we knew that we had to stay calm and our players maintained their heads. I think Benfica gave a masterclass on how to defend and it’s not easy with nine men on the field against Osvaldo, Tevez and Llorente.”

Antonio Conte claimed there was a clear penalty for a handling offence on Fernando Llorente’s header.

“I don’t think it was a penalty. In Lisbon they complained about the referee there too.”
 

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