Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout-phase play-offs going into matchday eight, but the loss in Turin saw them slip to 20th in the 36-team standings

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout phase playoffs,

Juventus coach Thiago Motta takes responsibility for a 2-0 loss against Benfica and refuses to rule out making new signings on the final days of the January

Thiago Motta admits Juventus deserved their 2-0 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League, highlighting areas for improvement ahead of their next match.

Motta watched on as on-loan Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani's first goal for the club was cancelled out by strikes from Frank Anguissa and Romelu Lukaku.

Antonio Conte’s Napoli delivered a top-team response to adversity, overturning a deficit against Juventus to reignite their Scudetto ambitions.

Thiago Motta and Francisco Conceição discuss Juventus’ final Champions League league phase game against Benfica

Legendary Italian manager Arrigo Sacchi still firmly believes in Juventus head coach Thiago Motta despite falling short in Napoli.

Juventus coach Thiago Motta takes responsibility for a 2-0 loss against Benfica and refuses to rule signings new players in the final day of the January transfer window. The Bianconeri have qualified for the Champions League knockout playoff despite a 2-0 loss to Benfica in Turin on Wednesday.

Thiago Motta currently has the third-lowest win percentage of any permanent manager in Juventus’s history following the club’s 2-1 loss to Antonio Conte’s Napoli at the weekend.Juventus saw

Juventus manager Thiago Motta was disappointed with his side's first Serie A loss of the season at leaders Napoli on Saturday and pointed to the amount of preparation time the hosts have for matches as they are not playing in Europe this term.