Matthijs de Ligt admits ‘this is really tough’ for Juventus to go out against 10-man Porto in the Champions League Round of 16. ‘Of course it changes the season.’

The Bianconeri crashed out of the Champions League Round of 16 against a Porto side who were down to 10 men from the 54th minute, despite having extra time.

Matthijs de Ligt admits ‘this is really tough’ for Juventus to go out against 10-man Porto in the Champions League Round of 16. ‘Of course it changes the season.’

The Bianconeri crashed out of the Champions League Round of 16 against a Porto side who were down to 10 men from the 54th minute, despite having extra time.

“This is really tough. When you play against 10 for almost the whole match, it’s always tough to then go out like this,” De Ligt told Sky Sport Italia.

“I don’t think we started badly tonight. Porto went 1-0 up and then we started playing, so that was too late. We did well in the second half with pace, chances, two goals, but in the end, the ball didn’t go into the net.

“Of course the game changes the season, because we want to be in the Champions League and now we are out in March. This is very difficult for us.”

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