Gigi Buffon stood in for his distraught Juventus teammates after their Champions League defeat to Lyon.

The result saw Juve tumble out of competition at the round of 16 stage.

Buffon, who didn't feature, said: “Aside from my role on the field, I think I have enough experience to understand that in these moments a few lads are so distraught that they might not even have the right words. I can speak to you and try to communicate something from within the dressing room, so that also is my role here.

“We certainly didn't go as far as we wanted to, or thought we'd get. There is a lot of disappointment, as every time we go into this competition, we dream of reaching where we've not been able to reach, and every year it seems like the right year.

“Unfortunately, I think our exit this time was down to the bad first leg performance and not the game we saw this evening."

He continued: “When you win the Scudetto for the ninth time in a row, that is something truly extraordinary that ought to be underlined. Even if you are stronger on paper, being able to continue winning with a certain degree of comfort is not usual.

“There were some moments of light and some shadows, so our utopia is to push the clouds away and bring in the light constantly. Obviously, that's never possible to do it all the time, but it's what we work towards."