Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique has admitted his side was wasteful in the Champions League quarter final second leg against Juventus in Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Enrique, however, said Juventus deserved to go through, having won 3-0 in Turin last Tuesday.
The Italians have let in just two goals in Europe this season but Enrique had confidently insisted before the game that his side could score five times.
However, the Catalan giants created enough chances to score five, too, but there was no accuracy in front of goal.
Lionel Messi missed a string of opportunities as just one of their shots registered on target.
Enrique told reporters after the game, “Juve concede a lot of chances, even though they don’t let in many goals.
“We had chances to have scored and with better effectiveness we should have scored a goal. We must have had 13, 14 shots and none on target, which is where you do damage.
“Juve deserved to go through.
“They’re a team that know how to defend perfectly. We created enough chances to have done it, but it wasn’t to be. We kept going until the very last minute.
“[It was lost] in Turin. I will remember that first half there forever and ever … It’s sad, we weren’t at our level. In a competition like this you pay for that. So, sadly, I will remember it for a long time.”
Barcelona travel to Real Madrid on Sunday, where a defeat would leave them six points behind their title rivals having played a game more.
Enrique added, “Picking youself up after a defeat like this is hard, but we have the best motivation a Cule can have.
“Which is visit the home of our eternal rival — there’s no better place than to go to than the Bernabeu.
“It will be as special as ever and it’s a marvellous stimulus: a key game against the leader, a direct opponent. We have to get ready and compete and I am sure we will do that.”
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