Juventus 2-1 Cagliari: Conceição reflects on missed chances in narrow win – Football Italia

VILLARREAL, SPAIN – OCTOBER 01: Francisco Conceicao of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Villarreal CF and Juventus at Estadio de la Ceramica on October 01, 2025 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

Francisco Conceição admitted he left the pitch “angry” with himself despite Juventus’ 2-1 comeback victory over Cagliari, insisting the performance showed both progress and areas that must still improve.

Speaking to DAZN after the match, with quotes via TuttoJuve, the Portuguese winger said Juve created enough to win more comfortably, even if the opening stages left plenty to fix.

Juve were slow out of the blocks and conceded early, something Conceição didn’t shy away from. “We didn’t start well,” he said, explaining that the team struggled to take risks in possession against a compact Cagliari side.

He noted that the Bianconeri only began to play through the lines after going behind, adding: “We have to improve on that.”

Once they settled, though, he felt Juventus “could have killed the game” with the number of openings they produced.

Juventus forward Conceicao rues missed chances

Conceição himself passed up one of the clearest chances, firing wide on the counter. He admitted frustration, saying he goes home “not happy” when he fails to score, because finishing that chance “would have ended the match much earlier.”

Still, the winger insisted he feels calm about the future: “I’m sure a lot of goals will come.”

He also pointed to the team’s mentality as a major positive.

This was Juve’s second straight comeback after the Europa Conference League victory in Bodø, another performance he described as “a good game.”

For Conceição, responding to setbacks must become standard: “We know the responsibility we have, and that has to be normal for us.”

There was praise for his attacking partners too. Asked about Kenan Yildiz’s influence, he smiled: “With Yildiz it’s easy to play… it’s easier and you find yourself in better positions.”

He added that Dusan Vlahovic felt discomfort in his adductor, saying the squad hopes “it’s nothing serious because he’s an important player for us.”