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Juventus achieved objective, despite everything going wrong – Allegri

The Italian champions finished top of their Champions League group despite slipping to a shock defeat to Young Boys

Massimiliano Allegri felt everything seemed to go against Juventus as they lost 2-1 to Young Boys in their final Champions League group fixture.

Juve still went through to the last 16 as Group H winners despite their defeat on Wednesday, with Manchester United having lost 2-1 at Valencia.

Guillaume Hoarau's double – the opener coming from the penalty spot – put Young Boys in control before Paulo Dybala's thumping effort handed Juve a lifeline.

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But, although Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post before playing a part in Dybala's stoppage-time wonder-strike getting disallowed, Allegri conceded a defeat – Juve's first away loss of the season – was a fair result.