The Spanish striker found it tough to face his old
club on Wednesday but insists his decision not to
celebrate his strike was the right one.Juventus striker Alvaro Morata struggled to contain mixed emotions
after eliminating boyhood club Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the
Champions League.The 22-year-old opted to leave the SantiagoBernabeu side for the Serie A champions in July 2014 after failing to win over head coach Carlo Ancelotti, and has since reignited his career in
Turin.Madrid's decision to let go of Morata came back to haunt them in the Champions League, with the
attacker scoring in both Juventus' 2-1 home win as well as Wednesday's 1-1 draw in the return
which saw their title defence come to an end.
"This is exceptional. I was very emotional to
score a goal, but it was a bittersweet feeling,"
Morata told Canal+.
"It was quite hard not to celebrate the goal. It
was a weird feeling. But I would react the same
again a thousand times.
"It was hard to play against Madrid. I have to
thank the fans who have always supported me."
The striker went on to admit that Barcelona will
be tough opponents in next month's final but is
adamant there are no favourites in such a game.
"We have fought hard to make it to the final, but
it does not end here. We now want to win the
Champions League and make history.
"The match against Barcelona will be different
because they are a great team. But we must not
stop dreaming. They are not favourites when one
game decides it all. We are a great team as well."
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