Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri insists they can beat Champions League semifinal opponents Real Madrid.

Juve are in the semis for the first time since 2003.

"It's a fascinating match against the European champions, a stellar team," said Allegri.

"We're aware of our ability, and we want to do what we can until the end. We have no fear, but we respect Real.

"If we get to the final it would be extraordinary, but we certainly don't want to settle for just having gotten here [the semi-final].

"There's always the tradition of wanting to win here, because that's the tradition of 117 years of a club which has won in Italy and Europe, though in the latter some finals have gone wrong.

"This year we've done well in Europe, but we want to get to the final.

"We think we can beat Madrid, if that wasn't the case we wouldn't even bother turning up."