A late hammer blow by Gian Piero Gasperini’s males noticed the Serie A holders undergo defeat within the absence of star man Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atalanta climbed as much as the third place within the Serie A standings after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Juventus on Sunday.
It appeared as if the match was heading in the direction of a goalless draw with the scoreline unaltered and fewer than 5 minutes of regular time remaining.
Ruslan Malinovskiy got here off the bench and turned hero for La Dea with a decisive strike on the 87-minute mark. The ball reached Malinovskiy after a fast nook, he reduce inside and fired a shot from the sting of the field. The shot took a deflection off Alex Sandro earlier than discovering its approach into the again of the web.
Solely a single level separated the 2 groups earlier than the tie, and now that hole has been doubled. The consequence places the host firmly heading in the right direction to safe Champions League qualification. The guests at the moment occupy fourth place and have a three-point cushion over fifth-placed Napoli, who’ve a sport in hand over Juventus.
Participant Rankings
Juventus: Szczesny – 7, Sandro – 4, Chiellini – 6, De Ligt – 7, Cuadrado – 7, Chiesa – 5, Rabiot – 5, Bentancur – 4, McKennie – 5, Morata – 4, Dybala – 5
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