Juventus boss Thiago Motta has said that his side should improve collectively and individually after they were held to a late 1-1 draw by Lecce in Serie A.

The result was his side's third consecutive draw across all competitions, following on two goalless draws against Milan in the league and Aston Villa in the Champions League.

The Old Lady set a new club record for most Serie A draws in a single calendar year with their 18th stalemate of 2024 - surpassing the 17 they recorded in 1956.

"It's important to understand the moments in the matches," Motta told DAZN after the game.

"After taking the lead, we can improve certain aspects of the game, both collectively and individually."

Substitute Ante Rebic scored for Lecce in the 93rd minute, cancelling out an Andrea Cambiaso goal from earlier in the half.

Juventus, who are one of three teams still unbeaten in the big five European leagues with six wins and eight draws, are also the side that have drawn the most matches in those leagues.

"So far, in the league, we have got what we have deserved," Motta said.

"Sometimes we have played better than the opponent, other times the games have been more balanced. We are where we need to be."

Juventus' season has been hampered by injuries to key players, including Dusan Vlahovic, who has scored six goals this season, Nicolo Savona and Weston McKennie.

"We saw in the second half that the team was running out of steam, and we knew that was a possibility," the manager said.

"In the first half, Lecce was waiting for our mistakes, and we made few of them. In the second half, we opened up too much, despite being ahead. We need to improve in reading these moments.

"We’ve got to improve, learn certain things and keep thinking positive. We need to prepare for the next match both physically and mentally."

Though undefeated in their last 22 games in the Serie A, Juventus will hope to convert those draws to wins more often, starting with their next match against Bologna on Saturday.

They sit sixth in the table with 26 points from 14 matches and trail leaders Napoli by six points.