Gianluigi Buffon believes Juventus proved themselves against Real Madrid while comparing the game to a boxing match.
The Bianconeri edged ahead of Real Madrid in a 2-1 victory in the first lef of the semi-final in Turin.
“We could’ve won 3-1 and they could’ve equalised for 2-2, so with a clear head – which I don’t have right now! – we are happy,” the captain told Sky Sport Italia.
“The important thing tonight was to prove we could play the Champions of Europe on level terms. I think even 1-1 would’ve been acceptable.
“It was a bit like a boxing match, we took turns hitting each other, and I expect the second leg will be similar.
“Real Madrid are a great team, but at this level even though on paper they are stronger than us, we can challenge them in terms of hunger, enthusiasm and athleticism.
“The great thing about football is that the strongest don’t always win. In the short term the best on the night win, in the long-term it’s the strongest overall who win.”
Buffon was kept on his toes for much of the game and had to perform a smart stop on toni Kroos.
“It was a save that let’s say had an elevated level of difficulty,” he smiled.
Gigi was also questioned on why he turned his back during Carlos Tevez’ all important penalty.
“I’ve been doing that since the 2006 World Cup Final. I just focused on a single Italy fan and when he got up, I knew we’d scored!”
