Good evening and welcome to our live text coverage of the Serie A match between Atalanta and Juventus from the Gewiss Stadium. Both teams are neck and neck in the tussle for Champions League football, with Juventus in third on 62 points and Atalanta both one place and one point behind. We will be bringing you all the build-up, highlights and talking points from the match this afternoon, so stay tuned ahead of kick-off at 14:00.
Serie A / Matchday 31
Gewiss Stadium / 18.04.2021
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- R. Malinovskiy(87')
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Updated 18/04/2021 at 15:09 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
90+4'
FULL-TIME: Atalanta 1-0 Juventus
A massive win for the home side this afternoon that will likely be pivotal in the race for Champions League spots and you can't say it's not well deserved! Both teams had their fair share of chances but in the second half the better ones fell to Atalanta, while Malinovsky and Ilicic were both inspired substitutions that made them even more dangerous before clinching them the only goal.
87'
GOAL!!! Malinovsky breaks the deadlock! The corner he won is taken short and after some simple passes on the right flank Ilicic finds Malinovsky just outside the area. He cuts inside on his left and fires a rocket that's deflected into the goal. Has he just won Atalanta the game?
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Goal
R. Malinovskiy
Atalanta
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Goals1
On target2
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
86'
SAVED!! Malinovsky thunders in a free-kick from far out and Szczesny has to use all his agility to dart across the goal and stop it from going in the top corner. Incredible save, but now they've got a corner to defend.
82'
Yet another card and this time it's Djimsiti who gets a talking to from the referee.
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Yellow card
B. Djimsiti
Atalanta
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
79'
More cards! This time Malinovsky is booked for bringing down Alex Sandro.
Yellow card
R. Malinovskiy
Atalanta
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
78'
Gosens picks up a yellow card for a foul on Cuadrado.
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Yellow card
R. Gosens
Atalanta
Yellow Cards1
Fouls4
77'
Arthur is on for McKennie as Juve continue to push for that goal.
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On
Arthur
Juventus
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Off
W. McKennie
Juventus
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
74'
When it rains it pours. Bonucci is booked for dissent.
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Yellow card
L. Bonucci
Juventus
Yellow Cards1
72'
It's an attacking change for Atalanta as Ruslan Malinovsky comes on for Maehle.
On
R. Malinovskiy
Atalanta
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Off
J. Mæhle
Atalanta
Blocked Shots1
72'
De Ligt becomes the first name in the referee's book.
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Yellow card
M. de Ligt
Juventus
70'
CLOSE!! Zapata really should've buried that! The sub Ilicic produces a wonderful turn, drives towards the box and whips in a sumptuous cross. Zapata's connection was crisp but he just couldn't guide his header on target.
68'
Giasperini makes a substitution of his own now, as both sides search for a goal. Josip Ilicic is on for Muriel.
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On
J. Ilicic
Atalanta
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Off
L. Muriel
Atalanta
Blocked Shots2
Fouls1
Fouls against3
Wide1
68'
Dejan Kulusevski, who scored last week against Genoa, is on for Dybala. The Argentine striker looked exhausted in all fairness.
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On
D. Kulusevski
Juventus
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Off
P. Dybala
Juventus
Fouls against2
Wide1
Free Kicks1
Corners3
63'
CLOSE! Dybala whips in a free-kick from the right flank that curls in deliciously! It looks like it was intended as a cross, but he very nearly scored with that. Gollini was brave to leave it.
59'
CLOSE!! Muriel seizes onto the ball and lashes a shot towards the far post, which only misses by the narrowest of margins. That's as close as you can get!
58'
Chiesa is down holding the back of his leg, which causes play to be stopped, and Pirlo decides to take no chances by substituting on Danilo to replace him. Cuadrado will likely move further forward to accommodate him.
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On
Danilo
Juventus
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Off
F. Chiesa
Juventus
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against1
Wide1
49'
Atalanta have enjoyed a strong start to the half, retaining possession way better than they did in the first half. Chiellini does well to cut out an early chance for Zapata though.
2nd Half
45'
Back underway with the second half now. Can either side make a breakthrough?
45'
A like for like swap at the break for Atalanta! Mario Pasalic is on for Pessina in central attacking midfield.
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On
M. Pašalic
Atalanta
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Off
M. Pessina
Atalanta
Blocked Shots1
Alex Sandro and Remo Freuler compete for the ball
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