The Bianconeri traveled to Stadio Ciro Vigorito to take on Filippo Inzaghi’s men in an attempt to build on their midweek victory over Ferencvaros.
Alvaro Morata yet again put Pirlo’s men ahead on the opening in 21 minutes thanks to a pass from Federico Chiesa.
The hosts mounted pressure on Juventus to articulate a deserved response on the cusp of halftime kind courtesy of right-back Gaetano Letizia.
Juventus were toothless and could not create enough chances to secure three points and Morata was shown a red card after the final whistle for dissent.
“We controlled the first half, had the chances to kill off the game, but still haven’t worked out how to read the various moments of the match,” Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia.
“We had a corner and took it quickly on the stroke of half-time, but we should’ve controlled the situation and held out until the break. It’s not the first time we have conceded just before the break.
“At the end, we got a bit chaotic and lost our cool, we didn’t manage to turn the chances into goals.”
Cristiano Ronaldo was left at home due to a minor knock he had in Juventus’ midweek Champions League game.
“He had a slight problem midweek and wanted to play in the Champions League anyway. After international duty, it was natural he’d need some rest. Ronaldo is an added value, but we must try to play our game even in his absence,” the Italian added.
“It happens when you have a lot of players on international duty and also play the Champions League, we’re hardly the only club in this situation.
“Real Madrid were dependent on Ronaldo, he is a catalyst for goals and a focal point for moves, so it’s only to be expected he will be a central figure and many moves go through him.”
