Thiago Motta was far from satisfied with Juventus' performance as they drew 2-2 with Bologna on Saturday, though he did hail the Bianconeri's character as they recovered to remain unbeaten in Serie A.

Juve fought back from 2-0 down in Turin, with 20-year-old forward Samuel Mbangula scoring a stoppage-time leveller from outside the area.

The Bianconeri are the only side yet to taste defeat in the Italian top flight this campaign, but with nine of their 15 matches finishing level, they remain seven points adrift of leaders Atalanta.

"The positive point was the reaction. We pulled back a game which was in a very bad position," Motta said at his post-match press conference.

"We are not satisfied with the result or even with what we have done. I have to thank the guys for the heart and the courage that they showed."

Motta refused to criticise his players' attitude, instead acknowledging he made tactical errors as Bologna attempted as many shots as Juve (10) and won the expected goals (xG) battle, 0.93 to 0.87.

"No player went missing. It was a tactical problem and that's my fault," Motta said. "We were not able to overcome the pressure. Today was complicated and we went into difficulty, then we came back but we can't be satisfied.

"I repeat, we are not satisfied but this must make us stronger."

Motta knows the Turin giants need to start turning draws into wins if they are to climb the table, adding: "We have to improve to be in the position where we want to be, which is not the one we have today.

"We have to deal with this situation by moving forward and improving for the next game on Wednesday."

Manchester City visit Turin for a Champions League tie on Wednesday, with both sides on eight points and outside the automatic qualification places.