Stefano Pioli admits Lazio “didn’t have luck” in their Coppa Italia Final defeat to Juventus after hitting both posts with one shot.

The Aquile had taken the lead after just four minutes through Stefan Radu, then Giorgio Chiellini equalised to force extra time.

Filip Djordjevic somehow saw one strike bounce off both uprights to go back out before Alessandro Matri secured the 2-1 win.

Stefano Pioli admits Lazio “didn’t have luck” in their Coppa Italia Final defeat to Juventus after hitting both posts with one shot.

The Aquile had taken the lead after just four minutes through Stefan Radu, then Giorgio Chiellini equalised to force extra time.

Filip Djordjevic somehow saw one strike bounce off both uprights to go back out before Alessandro Matri secured the 2-1 win.

“It was a balanced game where both teams gave everything and played to win. Of course, to win you need a little bit of luck and we didn’t have that,” Pioli told Rai Sport.

“We deserved another result, but considering the worth of our opponents, I can only compliment my players.

“Unfortunately you play to win a Final and it hurts to lose. This is football, it’s made up of incidents and Juve made the most of that situation to score. My players played with quality and character.

“Now we have to recover and build on this performance, because our journey in the Coppa Italia is over, but not our season.”

Lazio play rivals Roma in the Derby della Capitale on Monday, a head-to-head for second place in Serie A.

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