Thursday 7 March 2013 00:13, UK
Celtic saw their extraordinary UEFA Champions League campaign come to an end in Turin on Wednesday night as Juventus finished the job they had started in Glasgow, winning 2-0 to seal a 5-0 aggregate victory and advance to the quarter-finals.
After the match Lennon acknowledged that Juventus' extra quality in front of goal proved to be the difference. Lennon said: "On the night was it a fair result? Class tells in the end and I think that's what happened with the two games. I think quality counts, at the end of the day. The last 16 is cut-throat and Juventus were clinical over two games." Georgios Samaras, meanwhile, believes the tournament has been a great experience for Celtic this season after Barcelona were beaten at home in the group phase. "I would say that it was a great experience for all the lads," Samaras told Sky Sports. "We're a young team with a lot of talent, and that's an experience we'll learn from. "I think it was a great journey for everyone in the club, the players, the coaches, staff and supporters, they've enjoyed it from the first second to the last. Next year hopefully we'll be back in the Champions League."Juventus | Team Statistics | Celtic |
2 | Goals | 0 |
1 | 1st Half Goals | 0 |
5 | Shots on Target | 5 |
2 | Shots off Target | 6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
1 | Corners | 3 |
14 | Fouls | 15 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
79.5 | Passing Success | 84.5 |
22 | Tackles | 20 |
81.8 | Tackles Success | 80 |
43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
35.3 | Territorial Advantage | 64.7 |
435 | Total Passes | 556 |
10 | Total Crosses | 34 |
161 | Lost Balls | 160 |
69 | Recoveries | 69 |
40 | 1st Half Poss. | 60 |
47.2 | 2nd Half Poss. | 52.8 |