In the 3-1 loss, Juve lost their round of 16 play-off 4-3 on aggregated.
“We were struggling in the second half, were razed to us at such an important moment and we were unable to hold on,” Thiago Motta told Sky Italia.
“It was under control in the first half, it is true that they pushed harder while we hit the woodwork. We knew that PSV was a quality side that push and attack, but we suffered a lot here.
“We cannot be happy with the two goals that we have admitted, especially with predictable game changes and (Johan) Bakayoko were allowed to control the ball in our area. We have to do much better if we want to compete at this level.
“Sometimes we were in the game, with others they were superior. We knew that PSV would attack, but we were unable to do the things we needed during the game. “
Motta added: “It is true that they pushed harder and were superior, but we also had a big chance with Dusan Vlahovic who hit the woodwork and it was an open game.
“We didn't throw anything away. We tried until the end, but in the end we were not stronger over the entire game, so PSV earned it to continue. “
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