Juventus head coach Antonio Conte thought his side “deserved better” after they were beaten 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia by Lazio on Tuesday.

Substitute Sergio Floccari’s injury-time winner gave the Biancocelesti a 2-1 win on the night mere moments after Arturo Vidal looked to have sent the tie into extra-time.

Although Lazio seemed to be on course for victory when midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez’s diving header gave them a 53rd-minute lead, Conte thought Juventus were the better team over the course of the two legs.

“We certainly deserved better over the 180 minutes, but Lazio went through and congratulations to them,” he told the club’s official website.

“The last chance had a decisive bearing, because we would have qualified had it gone differently. The lads played an excellent game, but that’s football and we can only take note of it.”

Lazio drew 1-1 at Juve in last week’s semi-final first leg.

In stoppage time, substitute Floccari headed in a corner when he rose above Vidal to send the Stadio Olimpico into raptures.

“It was a nervous evening. I am happy to have given a decisive contribution to a result like this,” Floccari said.

“Let’s enjoy this moment and we’ll see who we play in the final,” he added when asked a preference between Roma and Inter.

Roma are leading Inter 2-1 after their semi-final first leg last week but the return at the San Siro does not take place until April 17.

The final takes place on May 26.

Meanwhile, Tuesday’s upset means Serie A leaders Juventus have won just one of their last six matches since resuming action from the winter break.

Conte thinks his team may have turned a corner, however.

“I’m happy with how my players expressed themselves,” he said.

“We know exactly where we’ve been lacking in this recent period,” added Conte, who this week was handed a two-match touchline ban as a result of his angry outburst in the wake of Saturday’s draw with Genoa.