Juventus-Atalanta 2-0
GOALS: 28’pt Conceicao, 32’st Bremer.
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Vicario 6.5; Kalulu 6.5, Bremer 7.5, Lucumì 7, Celik 6.5; McKennie 6.5 (41’st Woltemade sv), Douglas Luiz 6.5; Conceicao 7 (26’st Zhegrova 6), Gonzalez 6.5 (26’st Koopmeiners 6), Alajbegovic 6 (1’st Sarr 6); Kolo Muani 6.5 (44’st Kelly sv). On the bench: Pinsoglio, Radu, Gatti, Rugani, Pagnucco, Makiobo. Coach: Spalletti 7
ATALANTA (4-3-3): Carnesecchi 6; Bellanova 6, Kristensen 5.5, Scalvini 5, Bernasconi 5; Samardzic 5.5 (18’st Raspadori 6), Kessie 5.5 (26’st Gaetano 6), Ederson 6; De Ketelaere 6, Krstovic 5.5 (26’st Scamacca 5.5), Rowe 6 (38’st Elmas sv). On the bench: Pompei, Sportiello, Pasalic, Kolasinac, Obric, Mirra, Zalewski, Zappacosta. Coach: Sarri 5
REFEREE: Zufferli of Udine 6
NOTES: Pitch in good condition. Booked: Kristensen, Conceicao, Kessie. Corners 4-5. Recovery 1′ st, 3′ st.
Juventus beat Atalanta 2-0 and resumed their march in the championship too. The Bianconeri, after the 5-0 against Nec in the Europa League, also won against the Bergamo team, with goals from Conceicao and Bremer being decisive. Ten points for Spalletti’s team and in the next round, after the long break for the national teams, there will be the match away to Cagliari. Third consecutive defeat for Maurizio Sarri, Atalanta is now stuck at 6: after the break the Nerazzurri will face Venezia. Before the opening whistle, Alessandro Del Piero was awarded (Spalletti also interrupted the interview to applaud the former Juventus captain). A minute’s silence was also observed to pay homage to Sandro Mazzola, but the Juventus forward decided to sing chants and turn their backs. The home team started the match by playing at a high pace, the first chance fell to Kolo Muani after just a minute. Atalanta, after a complicated start, took measures, but in the Bergamo team’s best moment came Conceicao’s goal (28′) following an assist from Celik. The Portuguese surprised Carnesecchi by taking advantage of a wrong reading by the Orobic rearguard.
A few minutes later the guest’s reaction arrived, Rowe loudly asked for a penalty due to a hold by Kalulu, but Zufferli let it go. In the second half Sarri’s team tried to increase the pace, Vicario neutralized a shot from Rowe. Kolo Muani’s shot was decisive in the 17th minute and the former PSG player saved Kristensen’s header off the line. Sarri sent Raspadori onto the pitch in place of Samardzic, Juventus exploited the spaces, the Juventus second goal came from a corner: it was Bremer, with his head, who found the net to make it 2-0. In the final Kolo Muani challenged Carnesecchi, the Orobic goalkeeper blocked it for a corner. Juve wins, redeeming Sassuolo’s defeat and arriving at the break with greater serenity, another defeat for Atalanta with their third defeat in 5 games.