Soccer Football - Champions League - Juventus v Benfica - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - January 29, 2025 Benfica's Tomas Araujo and his team mates applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.
Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout phase playoffs, but the 2-0 defeat meant they slipped to 20th in the standings and go into the draw as an unseeded side to face AC Milan or PSV Eindhoven.
