In a déjà vu situation from 2019, Juventus ended their Coppa Italia marketing campaign with a 0-3 defeat to Atalanta in Bergamo.
Juventus beginning lineup
Spalletti determined to reflect Atalanta’s 3-4-2-1 formation by reverting to a three-man backline, with Gleison Bremer working in between Federico Gatti and Lloyd Kelly.
In the midst of the park, Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram saved their locations, whereas Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso labored the flanks. Francisco Conceicao and Weston McKennie supported Jonathan David in assault.
Juventus made to pay for Conceicao’s misses
Juventus had a number of probabilities to attain within the first half, particularly by means of Conceicao, who was put by means of by a protracted throwball from McKennie, however couldn’t beat Marco Carnesechi, who got here off his line to dam the shot.
A minute late, the diminutive winger had the Atalanta goalkeeper crushed, however his effort crashed towards the woodwork.
The Bianconeri swiftly regretted Conceicao’s missed alternatives, as Bremer was unfortunate to provide away a spot-kick in the course of the primary interval when Ederson’s cross disregarded his hand from shut vary. Gianluca Scamacca saved his composure to beat Mattia Perin and put La Dea forward.
Medical Atalanta Punish the guests
After the interval, Juventus continued to dominate possession, however they merely couldn’t inflict the injury within the closing third.
Quite the opposite, Atalanta saved their composure, partially due to Trustworthy Ohanor and Giorgio Scalvini, who had been excellent on the again, and bided their time.
The hosts thus managed so as to add two extra targets, the primary due to a swift counterattack culminating with a cool end from Kamaldeen Sulemana, and the second stemming from a poor Bremer go that allowed Mario Pasalic to fit a deflected shot previous Perin.
Whereas crashing out of the home cup may not be a significant blow for Juve’s marketing campaign, the followers will anticipate them to rally again with an enormous assertion towards Lazio on Sunday.
Atalanta 3-0 Juventus
Objectives: 27′ Scamacca (A), 77′ Sulemana (A), 84′ Pasalic (A).
Atalanta (3-4-2-1) : Carnesecchi; Scalvini (75′ Kossounou), Djimsiti, Ahanor; Zappacosta (69′ Bellanova), De Roon (C), Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere (82′ Pasalic), Raspadori (75′ Krstovic); Scamacca (69′ Sulemana).
Juventus (3-4-2-1): Perin; Gatti (64′ Boga), Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli (C) (73′ Koopmeiners), Thuram, Cambiaso (79′ Zhegrova); Conceicao (79′ Openda), McKennie; David (73′ Holm).
