Post-match thoughts from Tedesco and Dovbyk

Domenico Tedesco gave his assessment of today’s draw: “We accept the result. If anything, it’s fair to say we didn’t deserve more today, after two matches in which our performances had merited far more than we ultimately got. We need to be better in the final third, where we’re still too hasty, and improve the way we cover defensively when we’re in possession.

“We’ll build on the positives: both of our strikers got off the mark, while Libra made an excellent impact off the bench. I’d say he was one of the best players on the pitch and showed the quality he has.”

Artem Dovbyk spoke after the final whistle: “I’m delighted to have scored my first goal in rossoblù at the Dall’Ara, especially as I hadn’t found the net since before my long injury lay-off. Goals mean a lot to any striker. Piccoli scored today too, and having two strikers on the scoresheet gives the whole team confidence. We have a good understanding on the pitch and work hard for each other.

“We’ve come away with an important point. In our last two games, the performances were there but the results weren’t. Today we picked up a valuable point to get us off the mark in the table. Now our focus turns to Napoli. Every game is different, so we have to believe in ourselves and make sure we prepare properly.”