The fourth official indicates three minutes will be added for stoppages.
90'
Penalty goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus!
2-2! Again it’s Ronaldo - and again the forward makes no mistake from the spot as he blasts his effort past the outstretched arm of Gollini!
89'
Ronaldo steps up and takes the free-kick, but the wall does just enough to deflect it wide for a corner.
88'
H. Hateboer gets yellow.
Hateboer goes into a reckless tackle in midfield on Alex Sandro - giving Juve a free-kick within Ronaldo’s shooting range.
84'
Juventus pile forward in search of an equaliser but it’s Douglas Costa who goes alone - cutting inside and striking a weak effort with his left that poses no trouble for Gollini.
82'
A. Ramsey enters the game and replaces B. Matuidi.
Sarri wastes no time making a change after going behind again as Ramsey replaces Matuidi.
80'
R. Malinovskyi has scored a goal for Atalanta! Assist by L. Muriel.
Muriel - known for his goal-scoring - turns provider as his pass for Malinovskiy is the assist.
MALINOVSKIY UNLEASHES A THUNDERBOLT! Muriel drags two defenders to him on the left edge of the penalty area, before playing a superb square pass across the 18 for Malinovskiy. The substitute’s first touch gets him free of a Juve defender and into space, which allows him to smash a shot past Szczesny! 2-1 Atalanta!
78'
Malinovskiy wins a free-kick for Atalanta halfway between the centre-circle and the penalty area, but it’s taken short and quick to the left wing. It rolls cleanly for Tameze, but his strike is deflected by a Juve defender, allowing the Bianconeri to reclaim possession.
75'
M. Caldara enters the game and replaces J. Palomino.
A. Tameze enters the game and replaces R. Freuler.
Muriel takes the long-range free-kick and smashes it into the wall. The deflection allows Atalanta to collect it again, but a cohesive defensive effort forces the ball all the way back to Gollini.
Caldara replaces Palomino in defence with 15 minutes remaining.
It’s two alterations at once as Freuler is replaced by Tameze as well.
73'
A. Rabiot gets yellow.
Rabiot is shown a yellow card for a sliding tackle on Muriel inside Juve’s half.
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69'
G. Higuaín enters the game and replaces P. Dybala.
Juventus remain in pursuit of a goal as Dybala sees his number up on the board. Higuain is tasked with finding the winner.
68'
L. Muriel enters the game and replaces D. Zapata.
R. Malinovskyi enters the game and replaces P. Gómez.
Gomez is also taken out as the captain will be given an extra 20 minutes rest. Malinovskiy is his replacement.
Gasperini looks to change things with two substitutions, the first of which sees Zapata withdrawn in favour of Muriel.
65'
Lovely play from Atalanta as Zapata gets on the ball with his back to goal and plays a delightful pass with his heel for Hateboer. The delivery back into the centre allowed Bonucci to scramble it away at the last moment - but it’s a rare flash of inspiration from the visitors in the second 45.
63'
Juve have been much stronger in the second half, attacking with renewed confidence. The withdrawal of Ilicic has certainly stifled Atalanta’s ability going forward, which has allowed the hosts to step up and dictate.
61'
M. Pašalić gets yellow.
Pasalic has only just entered the match but he’s already shown a yellow card after illegally impeding Matuidi’s progress.
58'
M. Pašalić enters the game and replaces J. Iličić.
Atalanta answer back with a change of their own as Pasalic replaces Ilicic.
57'
Alex Sandro enters the game and replaces Danilo.
Douglas Costa enters the game and replaces F. Bernardeschi.
The second switch is in attack as Douglas Costa replaces Bernardeschi.
Immediately after drawing level, Sarri makes two changes - the first seeing Alex Sandro sent on in Danilo’s place.
55'
Penalty goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus!
1-1! Ronaldo makes no mistake as he unleashes a powerful penalty which beats Gollini comfortably!
53'
An Atalanta corner breaks down and allows Juventus to attack at pace via Ronaldo, but Hateboer comes across to help Toloi win the ball back from the Portugal international.
51'
Ilicic finds Gomez in space but Bentancur comes across to close down the angle - blocking the eventual shot out for a corner.
48'
Gosens was slated to start the match, but a late hamstring injury meant Castagne’s inclusion in the XI - which has worked well for Gasperini. The late inclusion has been a real threat down the left - with both Bernardeschi and Cuadrado booked on that side.
46'
Juventus get the match restarted from the kick-off!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 0-1 ATALANTA.
45'
The fourth official indicates two minutes will be added at the end of the half.
42'
CHANCE! Cuadrado plays it through into the penalty area for Dybala, but the forward’s chip across the face of goal for Ronaldo draws the flag of the linesman, as the Portugal international had drifted into an offside position.
40'
Juventus are holding onto the ball for the first time in a while, but they are unable to make any inroads as it’s returned back to the goalkeeper. With less than five minutes to go until half-time, it doesn’t look like the hosts will draw level before the break.
38'
Juventus resort to another long pass over the top - this time hit by Bonucci - but a diving Bernardeschi is unable to bring the ball down under his control as Gollini gathers for the goal-kick.
36'
Juventus narrowly escape after a much better corner comes in from Atalanta, with a near-post flick-on allowing Zapata to almost pot his second; denied ultimately by the well-placed Rabiot.
34'
A short-corner routine ends in disappointment for Atalanta as Castagne’s eventual delivery is put right into the grateful hands of Szczesny.
29'
J. Cuadrado gets yellow.
Cuadrado’s late challenge on the ankle of Zapata earns him a yellow card - forcing him to miss Juve’s next match.
27'
Gomez delivers a cross to the edge of the six-yard box from a central position, but Zapata is beaten to the ball by De Ligt - who does just enough to put it outside the penalty area for Atalanta to recover.
25'
Castagne puts an absolutely sensational slide tackle in on Cuadrado, stealing the ball from the right-back before charging into the penalty area. With options to his right and Rabiot in retreat to cover, the winger takes a heavy touch and rolls it behind for a goal-kick disappointingly.
23'
De Ligt is once again down in pain, this time after his groin was accidentally stepped on following a collision with Zapata. He is having quite the return since suspension - tasked with trying to stop Italy’s best attack.
21'
Dybala skips past Palomino with ease but instead of testing Gollini, the forward looks to play Ronaldo through on goal - allowing the defence to scramble back and clear it away.
19'
Play is stopped momentarily as De Ligt appears to be in some pain after an aerial duel with Zapata which left the defender clutching his shoulder.
17'
Dybala immediately tries to get Juventus back level with a vicious volley, but he's unable to beat Gollini, who saves it well.
16'
D. Zapata has scored a goal for Atalanta! Assist by P. Gómez.
The captain is once again the creative engine of the side as his incisive pass for Zapata is the assist.
ZAPATA PUTS THE VISITORS AHEAD! Freuler wins the ball from Dybala in midfield, setting Gomez off darting towards Szczesny’s penalty area. A lovely interchange on the edge of the 18 delivers Zapata the ball before he outmuscles a defender and finds the back of the net! 1-0 Atalanta!
13'
Juve have dropped back and allowed Atalanta to come onto them as the Bianconeri continue to chase shadows. It looks like the hosts will be happy to hit on the counter-attack and let their opponents dictate the pace of play.
11'
Ilicic puts the ensuing free-kick into the area, but the flat delivery allows Cuadrado to clear it easily on the volley.
10'
F. Bernardeschi gets yellow.
Bernardeschi slides in to win the loose ball but with his studs showing, he catches the shin of Castagne, who is left hopping in pain. It’s a yellow card for the winger and a free-kick for the visitors.
8'
Atalanta are shifting the Juve defence from right to left as they look for a way to break into the penalty area. The hosts are remaining resilient in their shape, but they’re finding it difficult to win the ball back.
6'
Castagne wins some room to cross in front of a covering Cuadrado, and puts a lovely cross into the penalty area which is met well by Zapata - who nods the chance just over the bar!
4'
The free-kick is chipped in but it’s repelled at the near post by a defender. The Bianconeri recover possession just outside the 18, but the tight visiting defence is denying any space to play.
3'
Dybala slaloms through the Atalanta defence towards the byline before Palomino’s crunching tackle stopped the forward in his tracks. It’s an early free-kick for Juve near the corner flag.
1'
Atalanta get the match underway from the kick-off!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Serie A fixture between Juventus and Atalanta!
Atalanta’s incredible season continued this week as a 2-0 win over Sampdoria on Wednesday saw them win their 11th straight match in all competitions. Two points back of second-place Lazio, a win for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side at the Allianz Stadium would see them overtake the Biancocelesti with just six matches remaining.
JUVE SUBS: Marco Olivieri, Alex Sandro, Carlo Pinsoglio, Daniele Rugani, Gonzalo Higuain, Aaron Ramsey, Douglas Costa, Gianluigi Buffon, Simone Muratore, Mattia De Sciglio, Miralem Pjanic.
JUVENTUS XI (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Danilo, Matthijs De Ligt, Leonardo Bonucci, Juan Cuadrado; Adrien Rabiot, Blaise Matuidi, Rodrigo Bentancur; Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala, Federico Bernardeschi.
With just over 10 minutes until kick-off, let’s take a look at the team news - starting with the hosts!
ATALANTA SUBS: Francesco Rossi, Raoul Bellanova, Ebrima Colley, Adrien Tameze, Bosko Sutalo, Ruslan Malinovskiy, Lennart Czyborra, Mario Pasalic, Luis Muriel, Timothy Castagne, Mattia Caldara, Marco Sportiello.
Lazio’s last-minute loss at Sassuolo earlier in the day means that Juventus have the opportunity to go a full 10 points clear of second place with a win today against free-scoring Atalanta. The Bianconeri will be looking to make amends after a poor showing in a 4-2 defeat to Milan on Tuesday, but the return of Matthijs De Ligt from suspension should buoy the defence.
There’s no doubt about the strength of Juventus’ depth, with internationals Higuain, Rasmey, Pjanic and Douglas Costa all available should the manager wish to change something in either attack or midfield. Atalanta will be happy to leave things as they are, though Caldara or Malinovskiy should be able to provide further defensive cover should the lead hold until late in the match.
ATALANTA XI (3-4-2-1): Pierluigi Gollini; Berat Djimsiti, Rafael Toloi, Jose Luis Palomino; Hans Hateboer, Marten De Roon, Remo Freuler, Timothy Castagne; Josip Ilicic, Duvan Zapata, Alejandro Gomez.
FULL-TIME: JUVENTUS 2-2 ATALANTA.
That concludes our commentary of the Serie A fixture between Juventus and Atalanta. We hope you enjoyed it!
Juventus are next in action on Wednesday when they travel to face Sassuolo. Atalanta will look to get back to winning ways on Tuesday when they host Brescia.
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