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53% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 47% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Juventus 3 – 1 Atalanta 
15′ Alex Sandro 82′ Remo Freuler
18′ Daniele Rugani
64′ Mario Mandzukic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +17
Atalanta 5th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29:12 | 17 | 33 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 28 |
Juventus surviving the pressure to win this home game to continue as sole leader of the Serie A at least for another week. Juventus reaching 36 points. A step back for Atalanta on their quest to keep up the race in the top 5 positions. Atalanta were only -1 point below AC Milan and AS Roma with 29 points each.
It is Juventus to open the score in the 15th minute. Defender Alex Sandro defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a left-footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Claudio “Il Principito” Marchisio.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Three minutes after Sandro’s goal and there you go… Juventus determined to claim the three points. In the 18th minute, Daniele Rugani defeating goalkeeper Sportiello with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner conceded by Atalanta defender Mattia Caldara.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Chaos for Atalanta and by now it seems the dream to defeat Juventus is over. Juventus increasing the score in the 64th minute following a corner conceded by Atalanta forward Aleksandar Pesic. It is forward Mario Mandzukic to secure the victory with a headed shot leaving no hope for goalkeeper Sportiello. The assist is by midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Atalanta scoring the “honor goal” in the 82nd minute. It is defender Remo Freuler to defeat Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Marco D’Alessandro with a cross.
- There are 108 precedents in Serie A between Juventus and Atalanta. Stats showing Juventus with 62 wins, 35 draws, and Atalanta with 11 wins. Juventus scoring 199 goals and Atalanta 84 goals. 54 precedents in Serie A played in Turin: Juventus 36 wins, 14 draws, and Atalanta 4 wins. Juventus have defeated Atalanta 21 times in their last 23 meetings in Turin and haven’t lost to Atalanta since October 1989.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS(4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro; Pjanić; Mandžukić, Higuaín.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-3): Sportiello; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessié, Freuler, Spinazzola; Kurtić, Petagna, Gómez.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuaín
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Franck Kessie with 5 goals
| JUVENTUS | GOALS | GOALS | ATALANTA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 7 | 5 | Kessie, Franck |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 4 | 4 | Kurtic, Jasmin |
| Dybala, Paulo | 3 | 3 | Petagna, Andrea |
| Mandzukic, Mario | 3 | 3 | Caldara, Mattia |
| Khedira, Sami | 3 | 3 | Gomez, Alejandro |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 27/11/16 | SA | Genoa – Juventus | 3:1 | 14 | |||
| 22/11/16 | UCLG | FC Sevilla – Juventus | 1:3 | 5 | |||
| 19/11/16 | SA | Juventus – Pescara | 3:0 | 13 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 3 wins
| 30/11/16 | CI | Atalanta – Pescara | 3:0 | R4 | |||
| 27/11/16 | SA | Bologna – Atalanta | 0:2 | 14 | |||
| 20/11/16 | SA | Atalanta – Roma | 2:1 | 13 |
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 15
Juventus 3 – 1 Atalanta
Saturday 3 December 2016
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 15′ Alex Sandro (J), 18′ Daniele Rugani (J), 64′ Mario Mandzukic (J), 82′ Remo Freuler (A)
Official lineups – formations:
JUVENTUS(4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro; Pjanić; Mandžukić, Higuaín.
Subs: Neto, Audero, Benatia, Evra, Hernanes, Lemina, Asamoah, Cuadrado, Kean.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.
ATALANTA (3-4-3): Sportiello; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessié, Freuler, Spinazzola; Kurtić, Petagna, Gómez.
Subs: Bassi, Mazzini, Zukanović, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Pešić, Raimondi, Grassi, Dramé, Bastoni, Latte Lath.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
Referee: Irrati (Pistoia)