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Max Allegri: 'Juventus never concede goals' like they did in draw

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was frustrated after his side let a late lead slip in Friday's 2-2 draw at Atlanta, saying the Serie A leaders "never concede goals like today."

After falling behind early, Juventus rallied to take a 2-1 lead from Dani Alves' header, only for Remo Freuler to score following a defensive mix-up in the 89th minute.

The outcome could have been different had Juventus not had an earlier clear penalty decision ruled out because of offside, but Allegri declined to comment on the incident after the game.

"I won't speak about the [penalty]," Allegri told Premium Sport. "We were in the lead with two minutes to go. The penalty is irrelevant, Juventus have to close out a match after turning it around.



"Juventus never concede goals like today. We've played in two alternative phases, a victory over Roma but we need other points.

"We're on an important journey, we want to close-out the league and a win tonight would have been important for the league."

Juventus widened their lead in Serie to nine points, though it could have been 11 with a win, and Allegri told Sky the Bianconeri missed a chance to seal the trophy.

"The league isn't over, it would have been if we'd won today," he said. "The Scudetto is in our hands, we have to do more than them [Roma]. They can get 90 points, we need at least 91."

Allegri also said the setback could be a positive for the first leg of their Champions League semifinal at Monaco on Wednesday.

"This match will serve to give us awareness against Monaco, a team which plays quickly, we'll have to be good," Allegri said.

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