In the match of the twenty-sixth round of the Italian championship Juventus - Atalanta, postponed due to a snowfall in Turin on February 25, the "old lady" was able to win without any problems from the Bergamaks and now ahead of her closest pursuer Napoli by four points.
This time Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, no longer burdened by cares about the Cup of Italy and the European League, decided to put the strongest starting lineup. But it did little to help the guests, because Juventus also threw the best of the best.
"Bianconeri" immediately tried to show who the boss on the field, but initially their combinations were not very acute, and soon Atalanta also began to take more active action. Juventus calmly took such circumstances, and the game went on a collision course. However, almost half an hour - without much ado.
But in the 29th minute, Douglas Costa, having received the ball in his half of the field, made a swift raid on the enemy's rear and, having stepped into the operational space, gave the pass to Higuain, who neatly hit the far corner.
To the honor of the guests, they did not abandon attempts to reverse the course of the meeting, and after the break they played even more actively. However, Juventus acted without fuss, and all attempts Atalanta disappeared in vain. Gasperini, sensing that the decisive moment is coming, released one after another two center-forwarders Petagne and Cornelius, but soon Mancini killed the hope of his team. Within two minutes, the young defender of Atalanta first received a yellow card for holding the passage of Higuain, clutching his T-shirt, and then cut down the unexpectedly ripped into the penalty rival Chiellini, earning removal.
Having remained in the minority, the Bergamaski immediately missed the second goal, from Mathewidi, and from that moment they could calmly prepare for the upcoming match on Sunday against Verona ... Juventus - Atalanta 2: 0 Goals: Higuain, 29, Matiudi, 81.
Juventus:
Buffon - Lichtsteiner (De Chillo, 50), Benatya, Chiellini, Asamoah - Mathewi, Pjanic - Douglas Costa (Bardzali, 78), Mandzhukich (Alex Sandro, 62), Dibala - Higuain.
Atalanta: Berisha - Palomino, Toloi, Mancini - Gosens (Petagna, 65), de Roon, Haas (Spinazzola, 57), Hatebourg (Cornelius, 70) - Kristante - Ilicic, Gomez.
Warnings: Alex Sandro, Benatya, Asamoah - Hatebourg, Kristante Mancini, de Roon.
Removal: Mancini, 79.
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