Juventus coach Max Allegri felt Paul Pogba made a difference for their 1-1 draw with Sevilla in Turin.

Fede Gatti's injury-time equaliser keeps Juve's Europa League semifinal hopes alive as they plan to face Sevilla in Spain for the second-leg.

Allegri said, "Up until Sevilla's goal, my team had made good play plans. We ran the risk of exiting the game, but then the guys had a good second half. In the end, we deserved the draw.

"When Pogba plays in the opponent's half, he becomes an extraordinary player. If he was in optimal condition, obviously I would start him. He made a big contribution.

"We never discuss and never say anything about the referees. We have to accept their decisions. The positive thing is that we didn't leave the field and we didn't concede the second goal, the team was good at continuing to play.

"The referees will see if it was a penalty (on Adrien Rabiot) or not. We have to think about the pitch, we've already given enough on unfavorable episodes and wasted a lot of energy outside the green rectangle. The desire to get to the final is there, you have to be confident."