Villarreal defender Albiol sympathy for Juventus after humbling defeat | OneFootball

Villarreal defender Raul Albiol had sympathy for Juventus after their victory in Turin.

Villarreal won the second-leg of their Champions League round 16 tie 3-0 in Turin to reach the quarterfinals 4-1 on aggregate.

"I think the 3-0 result is harsh, as Juve had to attack at that point to get back into it and we scored another two goals," former Napoli defender Albiol told Sky Italia.

“It was a very balanced game, they created far more opportunities than we did in the first half, but we waited for the right moment, held our nerve and pounced.

“In the Champions League, you pay for the slightest error and the penalty to put us 1-0 up was a heavy blow for Juventus."

He continued: “Over the two legs, Juve didn't take their chances and we continued to have the same attitude, which paid off in the end.

“We prepared for this, we knew Juventus were a strong side with a lot of history and that we'd have to suffer in the first half, so we did."