Juventus bows to Atalanta. Gasperini: “Victory that counts”
L’Atalanta knocks out the Juventus e Gasperini enjoying a great Sunday of the Goddess: “It’s a game that counts, it means that we can beat Juventus and that they can lose with us, even if the Coppa Italia will be another story – said the Nerazzurri coach at the end of the match the bianconeri -. I have to congratulate these wonderful guys, this victory gives us pride and strength. Champions? It’s still very early, but these three points give us further push. The goal is far away, but we are on the right path. “
Juventus, Pirlo: “The match was decided by an unfavorable episode”. On Ronaldo and Dybala …
Andrea Pirlo he emerges defeated from the challenge with Gasperini, but the coach of the Juventus he is convinced that he has a growing team: “A good match was played against a strong team – says the Maestro -. We played the game we had to play, with great aggressiveness and intensity. We could have brought home at least one point. Then the episodes went in their favor with this goal in the final “. However, the knockout against Atalanta makes the race even more complicated Champions: “We have to think about ourselves and we know that we have to win as many games as possible to reach the top four positions. If we play like this, however, there will be no problems.” Up Dybala from the beginning … “He had a great match as long as his physique supported him, he hadn’t played in a very long time, so playing a match against Atalanta so physical in the end he had a good match. 90 minutes, but for what he was on the pitch he did well. ” Ronaldo couldn’t he go on the bench even to play just a piece? “No, he was unable, even Chiesa had some problems during the week, Danilo the same, so those available today were the ones who were better off, maybe someone with some ailments, however the possibilities to play the match were still there “.
Atalanta-Juventus 1-0, decide Malinovskyi
Al Certainly stage l’Atalanta mocked Juventus in the 84th minute by hitting 3 very important points for the Champions League race. A deflected torpedo from Malinovskyi decides, which allows Gasperini’s team to overcome Pirlo’s team and take third place in the standings. The game is very exciting, with the two teams fighting in all areas of the pitch, playing at very high rates.
The the first real chance is for the Bergamo players in the 24th minute, when Pessina breaks free at the edge of the area and kicks, finding a providential deviation from de Ligt. The biggest scoring ball, however, landed on Morata’s feet ten minutes later, with the Spaniard unable to take advantage of a mistake by Maehle, making a mistake in front of Gollini.
In the second half the match remains alive and unpredictableand, but neither Atalanta nor Juventus find a way to hurt their respective opposing rearguards. The 0-0 seems written by now, but in the 84th minute the torpedo of the newly entered Malinovskyi, with a decisive deviation by Alex Sandro, gives 3 very heavy points to Gasperini’s team.