Juventus wing-back Juan Cuadrado was at a loss for words after their thrashing at home by Villarreal.

Villarreal won the second-leg of their Champions League round 16 tie 3-0 in Turin to reach the quarterfinals 4-1 on aggregate.

“I don't think there is an explanation, sometimes football is like that," Cuadrado said.

“We had a good first half, didn't take our chances and that affected us. We tried to move the ball more to create spaces after the break, but Villarreal defended well and were happy to wait for a counter-attack.

“This is football, we now have to fight to the end to do well in Serie A. We tried to do what the coach asked, move the ball around more to create spaces, but Villarreal were so well set out in defence that the only way of finding a way through was crosses."

Cuadrado continued: “When you reach this level, it is always difficult. I think we need to just carry on and hopefully next season we'll go further.

“It's natural to feel upset, but we still have objectives in Serie A and the Coppa Italia. We need to turn the page quickly and try to be at 100 per cent for those remaining matches."