Valencia deserved to reach final, says Pizzi

Pizzi's Valencia were 3-1 winners at the Mestalla on Thursday but cruelly bowed out of the competition following Stephane M'Bia's 94th-minute goal that saw La Liga rivals Sevilla progress on away goals after the semi-final tie finished 3-3 on aggregate.

Despite being on the cusp of their first European final since winning the UEFA Cup in 2004, Pizzi had no complaints with the efforts from his players.

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