Leonardo Bonucci admits game against Inter Milan was the worst Juventus performance this season
Defender Leonardo Bonucci has admitted that "it was the worst performance since I've been at Juventus" after they lost 0-3 to Inter Milan in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final before securing a 5-3 win via penalty shoot-out at the San Siro Stadium.
Juventus, coming into Wednesday's second leg with a 3-0 advantage, saw their lead overhauled with goals from Marcelo Brozovic (16th and 82nd) and Ivan Perisic (49th), forcing the tie to go to penalty shoot-out where Juventus prevailed.
And Bonucci, Juventus skipper for the night, pulled no punches in his post-match assessment despite the Bianconeri's progression to their second Coppa Italia final in a row.
"We made life very difficult for ourselves. Inter had nothing to lose and threw everything at us from the first minute," Bonucci, who converted the final spot-kick, told Juventus' official website.
"As for us, we approached the match in the wrong manner and as much as I hate to say it, this was one of the worst performances I've seen since joining the club," the 28-year-old added.
Ultimately, we rode our luck to get to penalties and luckily we put them all away. As everyone knows, it's a lottery."