It is all over in Turin and Juventus are held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta. After an enthralling battle, Juventus could not find that elusive winning goal and Atalanta have Gollini to thank for that. After Freuler's stunning drive cancelled out Chiesa's goal, Gollini saved a Ronaldo penalty to ensure the visitors left with a share of the points.
Both Gollini and Szczesny were outstanding this evening, and neither keeper deserved to leave the field with nothing to show for their efforts. The former will grab the headlines for his penalty save, but Juventus needed their keeper to bail them out on numerous occasions.
This result means Juventus may lose more ground on the likes of Milan and Inter this evening, with the pair of them in action later on.
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That is all for tonight folks, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!20:32
90'+4'
FULL-TIME - JUVENTUS 1-1 ATALANTA.20:24
90'+2'
Juventus cannot seem to get the ball into the final third since we entered injury time!20:24
90'
Four minutes of stoppage time...20:20
88'
Atalanta are sitting deep and inviting Juventus onto them...will they regret that?20:21
86'
JUST OVER! Ronaldo tries to make amends for his penalty miss by going for goal from range. He gets plenty of power on his shot. Unfortunately, it was a little too much.20:19
85'
If either Szczesny or Gollini gets the Man of the Match award today, then nobody can have any complaints. They have both been outstanding!20:13
84'
A late change from Pirlo sees Dybala replace Morata. Six minutes for the Argentinian to find the winning goal!20:23
82'
GOMEZ! That is brilliant from the Atalanta playmaker, but Szczesny denies him with another good save. Gomez turned to his right, then to his left before deciding to shoot from the edge of the box. He got some tremendous power behind his strike, but Szczesny keeps him at bay.20:12
80'
Despite his appeals, McKennie is the latest player to be booked this evening for a poor challenge.20:09
77'
The pace of the game has dropped slightly, and that is not a surprise. The two sets of players have been relentless in their desire to grab a second goal.20:10
75'
A substitution for Juventus as goalscorer Chiesa is off, with Alex Sandro coming on.20:04
73'
SAVE! Szczesny comes to the rescue once again tonight as he flies across his goal to deny Romero. The Atalanta centre-back stayed forward from a corner and unleashed a header towards the top corner, only for the Juventus keeper to push the ball away from danger.20:04
73'
Before kick-off, Zapata had scored five goals in his last six league matches against Juventus. A rare off night means he is unable to extend that record.20:06
72'
Zapata has been quiet tonight and he is given a rest, with Muriel entering the game with less than 20 minutes remaining.20:03
71'
Malinovskyi's night is over as Miranchuk replaces him.20:01
68'
Atalanta have improved since Gomez came on, but they need to give him more time to make things happen. In the last few minutes, Atalanta's passes have started to go astray, and Juventus should be punishing them.20:07
66'
CHANCE! This game is end-to-end as Gosens tries his luck with a volley at the back post. The wingback stayed onside and found space before trying to direct his shot across goal. Szczesny was beaten, but the ball trickles past the upright.20:03
63'
CLOSE! From the resulting corner, De Ligt forces a save out of Gollini as he tried to find the net with a header. This one is much easier for Gollini to stop, and it remains 1-1.20:03
62'
GOLLINI!!!! He does it again. This time Juventus carve their way through the Atalanta defence and Morata looks destined to score. Gollini slips as he comes out to pressure him, but he still reacts quickly enough to turn the ball away for a corner. 19:54
61'
Ronaldo used his usual powerful run-up but did not got enough direction on his shot and Gollini guessed the right way.20:02
61'
SAVEEDD!!!!! Gollni denies Ronaldo after diving to his left and Ronaldo is so annoyed with himself as he misses the spot-kick.19:52
61'
It will be Ronaldo to take...19:50
60'
Morata has reacted badly to a challenge from Djimsiti in the aftermath and he is shown a yellow card.19:50
60'
PENALTY JUVENTUS!!! Hateboer's clumsy challenge in the box and the referee points to the spot.20:37
58'
We could be in for a thrilling finish now as both teams look for the upper hand. Bring on the next 30 minutes.19:48
57'
GOAAAALLLLLL JUVENTUS 1-1 ATALANTA - Freuler that is outrageous!!!!! Gomez's determined play works perfectly as he battles away in midfield, only for Freuler to take over. He takes aim for goal and drills his shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net. Szczesny was helpless, and it is GAME ON!
Gomez has had a couple of early touches, but he seems to be trying to do too much. At least he looks committed though of course.19:46
53'
It is time. Gomez makes his way onto the pitch as he and Gasperini try to move on from their feud. He replaces Pessina who tried hard today in the middle of midfield.19:43
52'
The referee has no choice but to book De Roon after he chops down Cuadrado as he tried to counter for Juventus.19:42
49'
Gollini is back on his feet and looks OK to continue.19:41
48'
CHANCE!! Morata nearly doubles Juventus' lead, but some brave goalkeeping from Gollini thwarted him. The keeper saved the ball with his face accidentally, and he is going to need treatment for the next few minutes.20:01
46'
Nasty challenge from Rabiot and he is into the referee's book. He raked his studs down the back of Malinovskiy's leg, and that is a yellow card every day of the week.20:00
46'
We are back underway in Turin, and there were no substitutions at half-time.19:34
The visitors could do with more control in midfield, whether Gasperini turns to Gomez is the big question. One of the two may need to swallow their pride in order to get Atalanta back on track this evening.19:25
Chiesa's strike is the difference at the break as Juventus lead Atalanta by a single goal to nil. There have been chances at both ends of the pitch, but the superior quality has come from Pirlo's men. They should have had two goals, but Morata's mix-up with Ronaldo means Atalanta can come back into this in the second 45 minutes.19:24
45'+3'
HALF-TIME - JUVENTUS 1-0 ATALANTA.19:18
45'
There will be three minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.19:15
43'
The first half nearly draws to a close, and it is a surprise to see the scoreline remain at 1-0. Both teams have had their chances, and there is every chance we see more goals in the second 45 minutes.19:16
41'
SAVE!!! Szczesny is called upon and does a fine job to keep Atalanta at bay once again. Malinovskiy took the free-kick after Zapata was fouled and his powerful swerving shot was destined for the far corner before Szczesny punched it clear.19:12
40'
Zapata wins Atalanta a free-kick as Bonucci clips him on the ankle while trying to make a tackle.19:10
38'
Romero is shown a yellow card after going through the back of Morata near the halfway line. Silly challenge and a justified yellow card.19:09
37'
WIDE! Atalanta are inches away from grabbing an equaliser as Malinovskiy makes his way to the edge of the Juventus box. He is allowed time to shoot, but his effort just whistles past the near post.19:08
35'
Atalanta boss Gasperini faces a big decision tonight, with Gomez still on his bench. Their fall-out has rocked the Atalanta camp this month, and rumours suggest he will be moving on. He failed to make an appearance last weekend, will he get the chance to make amends tonight?19:07
32'
CHANCE!!! Zapata nearly draws Atalanta level thanks to a strong run and shot. He worked his way into the Juve box, but his low drive was saved by Szczesny, with the ball deflecting onto the roof of the net.19:13
30'
Bentancur should be delighted with that assist. He had easier passes available to him but he trusted himself and that precision allowed Chiesa to score.19:58
29'
JUVENTUS 1-0 ATALANTA - Chiesa!!!!!!! Simply brilliant. The former Fiorentina player has given Juve the lead with a stunning drive. He collected the ball from Bentancur before making his way across the Atalanta box. He found a small space in the defensive line before curling a beautiful shot past Gollini.
Juventus are unbeaten in their last 23 Serie A home meetings against Atalanta. They have made a strong start so far, so there is no reason they cannot improve that record.19:00
27'
As expected, Rabiot enters the fray in place of the injured Arthur, who can barely put any weight on his injured leg.19:12
25'
Arthur's night is over. He has just hobbled back onto the pitch before collapsing in a heap. Rabiot is readying himself to come on.18:55
24'
The game is back underway, Romero looks ready to return but Juve's medical staff are a little worried over Arthur.18:54
22'
Juventus have an injury to worry about as Arthur goes down after a collision with Romero.18:52
19'
Atalanta need to try and get Zapata involved more; he has spent the start of the game chasing lost causes so far.18:53
16'
Djimsiti comes to the rescue once again as he diverts a cross away from danger, which clips the head of Morata who looked destined to score. That interception has kept the scoreline at 0-0.18:47
15'
Both teams are piling forward when they get the chance, but it is Juventus that look the most likely to score.18:46
12'
HUGE CHANCE!!!! Juventus break forward thanks to Cuadrado's interception, and Morata springs the offside trap. Rather than shooting, he lays the ball to Ronaldo, who is tackled by Djimsiti at the last second. The loose ball trickles towards Morata, who has to presume he is offside because he naively backheels the ball wide of the target. The flag stays down, and he looks down at the floor in shock. That was a huge mix-up!18:46
9'
Morata looks bang up for this, he has just been clipped from behind before then getting up to charge down a clearance from Gollini in the Atalanta goal.18:39
7'
Morata comes forward again and goes down inside the penalty area, but there is no appeal for a penalty and Atalanta clear the danger.18:36
5'
Juventus register their first chance of the night, and it comes as a surprise to see Ronaldo spurn it so badly. Morata played a simple cross towards the penalty spot, expecting Ronaldo to finish with ease. Instead, he got underneath his effort and skied the ball into the stands. 18:42
4'
Szczesny is forced to make his first save as Pessina drives towards goal before unleashing a volley towards the far corner. The effort lacked power, so the former Arsenal goalkeeper is able to make a comfortable stop.18:34
3'
It remains 0-0 as Malinovskiy smashes the ball into the empty stands behind the goal. Disappointing shot, but this is a bright start from the visitors.18:33
2'
Atalanta win an early free-kick as Malinovskiy is brought down by Arthur as he makes his way to the edge of the box.18:32
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We are underway in Turin, with both teams in their traditional kits today!18:30
Since Gasperini joined Atalanta, Juventus are the only side that the Bergamaschi have faced on two or more occasions and never beaten in Serie A.18:27
Atalanta returned to winning ways last time out against Fiorentina, as they recorded a 3-0 success. Gian Piero Gasperini has decided to make just one change for today's encounter, with Palomino coming into the fold, at the expense of Toloi.18:20
Andrea Pirlo makes three changes to his team following the 3-1 win over Genoa last time out. Danilo, Arthur and Morata come in, while Alex Sandro, Rabiot and Dybala drop out.18:18
SUBS: Marco Sportiello, Sam Lammers, Francesco Rossi, Luis Muriel, Aleksey Miranchuk, Amad Diallo Traore, Emmanuel Gyabuaa, Bosko Sutalo, Alejandro Gómez, Johan Mojica, Fabio Depaoli.18:14
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Pierluigi Gollini; Berat Djimsiti, Cristian Romero, Jose Luis Palomino; Hans Hateboer, Marten de Roon, Remo Freuler, Robin Gosens; Matteo Pessina, Ruslan Malinovskiy; Duvan Zapata.18:13
SUBS: Aaron Ramsey, Gianluca Frabotta, Alex Sandro, Paulo Dybala, Manolo Portanova, Cosimo Marco Da Graca, Dejan Kulusevski, Adrien Rabiot, Carlo Pinsoglio, Gianluigi Buffon, Federico Bernardeschi, Radu Dragusin.18:10
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Wojciech Szczesny; Matthijs de Ligt, Leonardo Bonucci, Danilo; Juan Cuadrado, Weston McKennie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Arthur, Federico Chiesa; Alvaro Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo.18:09
Juve are fourth in the table, level on points with Napoli who play later today. Atalanta are six points behind them, but they have won three in their last five.18:07
We could be in for an entertaining evening in Turin, with both teams coming into the game in good form. Juventus are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, winning their last four.18:07
Hello and welcome to today's coverage of the Serie A clash between Juventus and Atalanta. There is a full round of midweek fixtures in the Italian top flight, and both teams will be doing all they can to put pressure on the top three.18:01
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Allianz Stadium Città: Torino Capienza: 41507 spettatori18:01
Juventus - Atalanta is a match of 12 day of the season Serie A 2020/2021. The match will be 16 december at 20:45 in the stadium Allianz Stadium in Torino. Referee of Juventus - Atalanta will be Daniele Doveri with the help of Fabiano Preti e Stefano Liberti. At VAR there will be Massimiliano Irrati.
Currently Juventus is 3° in the standings with 24 points (thanks of 6 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats); while Atalanta is 8° in the standings with 18 points (thanks of 5 wins, 3 pareggi and 3 sconfitte). Juventus scored 24 goals and conceded 10; Atalanta scored 22 goals and conceded 17.
At home Juventus scored 12 points (3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). Away Atalanta scored 10 points (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Juventus in the last three matches of the season challenged Torino, Genoa and Atalant obtaining 7 points thanks to 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Atalanta in the last three matches of the season challenged Spezia, Verona and Fiorenti obtaining 4 points thanks to 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the last match Juventus was against Atalanta evening 1-1 while Atalanta was against Fiorentina winning 3-0. The best scorer of the team coached by Andrea Pirlo is Cristiano Ronaldo with 10 goals while the best scorer of the team coached by Gian Piero Gasperini is Alejandro Gómez with 4 goals.
Juventus and Atalanta competed 116 times in the league. In the previous matches Juventus won 65 times, Atalanta won 11 times while the number of draw was 40.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Juventus-Atalanta You can see the live match Juventus-Atalanta here on Virgilio Sport starting 20:45 CET of 16 december. Discover who will broadcast live Juventus - Atalanta between Sky and Dazn.
