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We gave Porto the opener on silver platter, fumes Juventus boss Pirlo after Champions League defeat

Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo was upset that his side gave Porto their opening goal "on a silver platter" in Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League defeat.

The home side scored early in both halves – Mehdi Taremi in the second minute and Moussa Marega in the 46th – before a late goal from Federico Chiesa gave the Serie A side hope.

But Pirlo was still upset with his side's performance in the last-16 first leg, especially the simple mistake in possession that gifted Taremi the opener.

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What Pirlo said

“We had prepared well for this game, it was not the attitude we wanted, but conceding a goal in the opening minute when we handed it to them on a silver platter made everything more difficult," Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia.