The visitors push forward on one final attacking move as a sea of white and black shirts fly into the Atalanta half of the pitch, but the home side are easily able to deal with the danger thanks to yet more impressive defending. That should be that.
90' +2
Juventus pile plenty of bodies forward as they desperately try to find a way back into the game. A cross is eventually swung into the penalty area and picks out Higuain, who rises high but can't hit the target with his looping header.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
R. Freuler has scored a goal for Atalanta!
GOAL! Freuler scores a late, late equaliser! The Juventus back line are unable to deal with a loose ball on the edge of their own penalty area and allow it to bounce through to Freuler, whose first shot from close range is saved by Buffon before he lifts the follow-up into the back of the net.
88'
M. Lemina enters the game and replaces P. Dybala.
Dybala has made way for Mario Lemina in Juventus' third and final alteration.
Another dangerous Juventus attacking move results in a free-kick for the visitors in a promising position. It fails to result in a chance on goal, though, as pushing inside the penalty area sees Atalanta get awarded a free-kick.
87'
A. Barzagli enters the game and replaces Dani Alves.
Meanwhile, Juventus have brought on Andrea Barzagli to take the place of Alves.
86'
Andrea Petagna has come on to replace Spinazzola in a late attacking change by the home side.
85'
A. Petagna enters the game and replaces L. Spinazzola.
P. Gómez gets yellow.
Gomez quickly tries to win back possession after losing out to Buffon, but he kicks out at Chiellini in frustration and earns himself a yellow card for his clumsy challenge.
84'
What a chance for Gomez! The captain picks up a loose ball in the middle of the pitch and flies towards the Juventus box before taking on Buffon, but it's the veteran goalkeeper who comes out on top with a great diving save at the near post.
83'
Dani Alves has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by M. Pjanić.
Dani Alves gets yellow.
GOAL! Alves scores what could prove to be the winner! The Brazilian charges into the Atalanta box on a wonderful run and does really well to latch on to a curling cross, which he meets with his head and sends flying past Berisha.
Pjanic struggled to get into the game much in the first half, but he's looked excellent since the break, as was shown with his inch-perfect cross into the penalty area.
Alves immediately rips his shirt off as he celebrates the goal and is shown a yellow card as a result.
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81'
Great strike by Pjanic! The Bosnian steps up and unleashes a wonderful shot that swerves towards the top left-hand corner of the net, but it curls just inches wide of the near post.
80'
A. Conti gets yellow.
Conti crashes into the back of Dybala and catches the Argentine with a reckless challenge, resulting in a yellow card for the wing-back and a free-kick for Juventus in a dangerous position.
79'
S. Lichtsteiner enters the game and replaces J. Cuadrado.
Sandro quickly darts down the left wing as he tries to latch on to a loose ball near to the corner flag, but he's closed down quickly by Toloi and is unable to get the better of the Atalanta defender, who does well to shepherd the ball out for a goal-kick.
78'
Stephan Lichtsteiner has come on to replace Cuadrado in Juventus' first substitution of the evening.
77'
Alves cuts inside from the right wing and tries to penetrate the penalty area, but he's closed down well by Kessie and the Atalanta midfielder pokes the ball out for a corner. It's swung in by Miralem Pjanic and towards Higuain, but Toloi clears the danger with a strong header.
75'
J. Cuadrado gets yellow.
Yet another Juventus attacking move fails to come to anything thanks to good defending from Atalanta. The hosts then trying to counter-attack through Gomez, who attempts to spin round Cuadrado but is clattered into by the Colombian, resulting in the referee showing him a yellow card.
73'
Another big save by Berisha! Mandzukic gets himself into an excellent position after darting down the left wing and swings a great cross straight to Higuain, who unleashes a first-time shot that Berisha pushes away from danger with a smart save.
71'
Juventus are piling plenty of bodies forward, with Chiellini and Bonucci both joining in with the fun. The latter skips down the right wing on a marauding run before picking out Khedira with a clever cross, but, again, the midfielder is unable to get the better of Berisha with his effort on goal.
69'
Another great save by Berisha! Juventus are continuing to put plenty of pressure on the hosts as they desperately try to find a way in front. Once again, it's Khedira who tests Berisha, this time with a close-range header, but the German's effort is parried round the far post before it can find the back of the net.
67'
Fingertip save by Berisha! Khedira is picked out by Higuain and immediately unleashes a beautiful curling shot from 20 yards out. It looks set for the back of the net but Berisha is there to tip the effort over the top of the crossbar.
66'
F. Kessié enters the game and replaces J. Kurtič.
Kurtic receives a rousing round of applause from the home fans as he's replaced by Franck Kessie.
65'
Vital block by Leonardo Bonucci! Kurtic counters quickly down the left wing before curling a lovely cross over to the far post. Gomez peels away from his marker and then unleashes a volleyed cross-cum-shot, but Bonucci is there to cut out the danger with an outstretched leg.
63'
Juventus certainly started the second half the better of the two sides but Atalanta are slowly but surely starting to get back into the game. They're doing well when breaking quickly and are beginning to find space over on the left wing.
61'
The resulting corner is a good swing and swings over towards the far post. Masiello rises high and wins the ball in the air before nodding it down to the six-yard box, where the visitors are just about able to clear the danger.
60'
Cristante is left in a pocket of space in the middle of the pitch as he darts towards the Juventus box. He gets himself into a good position and then unleashes a great strike, but it's well saved by Buffon once again.
58'
Big call by the referee! A cross is curled into the Atalanta box and looks to hit the hand of Toloi, causing the Juventus players to immediately scream for a penalty. The referee initially seems to point to the spot before instead awarding the hosts a free-kick for a push on the defender. Higuain doesn't look at all happy...
56'
Vital interception by Mattia Caldara! Cuadrado skips away from his marker deep down the right flank before curling a dangerous cross into the box, where Caldara is just about able to get a foot on the ball to stop it from finding Higuain.
54'
After a tough few minutes, Atalanta are able to push forward on a determined attacking move. Hateboer and Gomez link up well before the captain unleashes a rocket of a shot from 30 yards out, but it's tipped over the top of the crossbar by Buffon.
52'
And now Higuain goes close! A deep cross from the resulting set-piece isn't cleared by the Atalanta defenders and falls to Higauin, who quickly unleashes a thumping shot from close range that's deflected away from Berisha.
51'
Dybala almost makes it 2-1! The Argentine takes advantage of poor defending by the home side as he sprints into the penalty area on a great run, but his low shot is well saved by Berisha at the near post and tipped out for a corner.
50'
L. Spinazzola is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOAL! Juventus have equalised! Dybala steps up and curls a dangerous cross over to the far post, where Spinazzola is put under pressure and accidentally heads the ball into the back of his own net.
49'
R. Freuler gets yellow.
Dybala weaves his way past his marker before taking on Freuler, who clumsily brings down Dybala and gifts Juventus a great opportunity to whip a cross into the box. Can they make it count?
48'
Early opportunity for Hateboer! Gomez causes all sorts of problems for the Juventus defence as he cuts into the penalty area and tries to set up Hateboer, but his low pass fizzes past the Dutchman and out of the box.
46'
We're underway once again!
45'
A. Conti has scored a goal for Atalanta! Assist by P. Gómez.
GOAL! Atalanta have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time! Juventus are unable to clear the danger from their own penalty area, allowing Gomez to chip a deft cross over to the far post. Conti darts towards towards the ball and meets it well before tapping in a close-range shot to give the hosts a well-deserved lead.
Gomez has been excellent all game so far, so it's fitting that it was his cross that picked out Conti. Juventus have really struggled when put under pressure by Atalanta, who have continually hassled the visitors every time they push forward.
43'
And now Gomez goes close! Conti gets himself into a great position deep down the right wing after skipping past Sandro with ease, but Gomez can't make decent contact with his low cross and scuffs his attempted shot well wide of the goal.
41'
Huge chance for Hateboer! This time it's Chiellini who is forced into making a poor error. Toloi picks up the loose ball and charges forward before finding Jasmin Kurtic, who then swings a beautiful cross into the box. It looks set to find Hateboer in front of goal but the Dutchman is unable to make decent contact with the ball, despite his best efforts.
39'
A heavy touch by Dybala gifts possession to the home side, who then try to kick-start a quick counter-attack through Gomez. The captain is immediately closed down by Juventus players and is almost able to shake them off before being tripped over from behind by Alves, resulting in a free-kick for Atalanta.
37'
What an opportunity for Cuadrado! Chiellini embarks on a foray down the left wing and deep into the Atalanta half of the pitch. He then picks out Cuadrado with an excellent cross over to the far post, but the Colombian can't hit the back of the net with his first-time volley.
35'
A half-hearted Juventus attacking move fails to come to anything, allowing Atalanta to counter quickly once again. Gomez charges down the left flank and gets himself into a good position before swinging a dangerous cross into the box, where it's just about cleared away by Giorgio Chiellini.
33'
Cuadrado, who has struggled to get into the game so far, is finally able to break down the right wing on a promising run. He then cuts inside and picks out Higuain, who spins quickly and unleashes a low shot that deflects just a yard or two wide of the near post.
31'
The cross in from the corner is a dangerous one, but it's just about dealt with by the mass of white and black shirts back inside their own penalty area. It deflects out to Andrea Masiello and the defender quickly unleashes a rocket of a half-volley, but there's far too much power behind the effort and it sails out for a goal-kick.
30'
Huge opportunity for Freuler to score! The Swiss midfielder is left in space in the centre of the pitch and is able to dart into the Juventus box, but he can't wrap up a quick move with an opening goal as his low shot is smothered by Buffon. The ball then rolls back to Cristante, whose follow-up deflects out for a corner.
28'
A Juventus corner is swung into the middle of the Atalanta penalty area but is well defended by the hosts. They're unable to fully clear the danger, though, allowing the visitors to come back once again, but Mandzukic's curling cross towards the far post sails just over the head of Cuadrado.
26'
Mandzukic bursts through the middle of the Atalanta back line as he tries to latch on to a lofted pass forward, but Andrea Conti sticks out a foot and does well to get a foot on the ball to stop it from finding the Croatian in front of goal.
24'
A looping cross from the right wing fails to pick out a white and black shirt but is deflected out to Khedira. The German meets it well and immediately nods the ball down to Higuain, who forces Etrit Berisha into making a smart save with a first-time volley.
22'
After largely sitting on the back foot for the opening 22 minutes, Atalanta are now bossing possession. Juventus don't look particularly confident when they're on the ball, making life particularly easy for the home side.
20'
Atalanta enjoy a decent spell of possession as they patiently pass the ball around deep inside the Juventus half of the pitch. Toloi pushes forward into a pocket of space 30 yards out before rifling a strike towards goal, but it bounces straight into the hands of Gianluigi Buffon.
18'
It's been a tough opening 18 minutes for Juventus, who have really strugged to cause the Atalanta back line many problems. They've been put under good pressure in the middle of the pitch, forcing them into hitting hopeful balls forward towards Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain.
16'
A poor pass from Mario Mandzukic fails to find a team-mate and rolls out to Leonardo Spinazzola over on the left flank. The wing-back quickly moves it over to Gomez, who weaves his way into the box on a lovely run, but the captain can't pick out Hateboer with his looping cross and sends it back to Mandzukic on the right wing.
14'
Bryan Cristante picks up the ball in a pocket of space 30 yards away from goal and immediately unleashes a thumping shot, but it's closed down well and deflects out for a corner.
12'
Juventus patiently work the ball around deep inside the Atalanta half of the pitch before a swinging cross is curled into the hosts' box. It fails to find a team-mate, however, as Rafael Toloi does well to get a head on the ball under very little pressure.
10'
After dealing with the danger, Remo Freuler flies through the middle of the pitch before trying to set up Gomez with a long-range through-ball. He's unable to find his captain, though, as the danger is cut out on the halfway line.
9'
Sami Khedira is bundled over from behind by Gomez and wins a free-kick for Juventus over on the left wing. It's curled in by Dybala and towards Khedira, but Hateboer does well to get a head to the ball.
7'
It's been a really good start to the evening for Atalanta, who are looking bright whenever they break forward. They seem content to sit back and defend before hitting Juventus on quick counter-attacks, and it could prove to be a tactic that brings them joy later in the game.
5'
Almost an early chance for Hans Hateboer! Papu Gomez breaks away on a great counter-attack as he sprints down the left wing. He then cuts inside and fires a brilliant low cross into the heart of the penalty area, but it flies just past the outstretched leg of Hateboer on the edge of the six-yard box.
3'
After an even start to the game from both sides, Dani Alves darts down the right flank before teeing up Juan Cuadrado. The Colombian takes a quick touch before chipping a pass over to Paulo Dybala, who is unable to do much with the ball and has to send it back to the halfway line.
1'
We're off! Atalanta get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Serie A game between Atalanta and Juventus at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.
Poor results for both Inter and Milan in their respective games last weekend handed Atalanta a five-point lead over the latter side, and a victory here tonight would further increase their chances of qualifying for next season’s Europa League. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are unbeaten since their surprisingly heavy defeat away to Inter last month, with Bologna the latest team to fail to get the better of them.
Saturday’s clash against the Rossoblu ended in a 3-2 victory for Atalanta thanks to a winner scored by Juventus-owned Mattia Caldara, and it means that they’ve lost just once in their last 13 outings. The Bergamo-based team have performed particularly well on this very ground, where Udinese are the only side to have beaten them since the end of September.
An eight-point lead at the top of Serie A means that, barring any last-minute slip-ups, a sixth consecutive title is as good as Juventus’. Unbeaten in 14 league games and with five wins from their last six outings, the Old Lady remain in impressive form on all fronts, as was evident across both legs against Barcelona. With the first of two Champions League clashes against Monaco fast approaching, Massimiliano Allegri will be aiming to wrap up the league as quickly as possible.
Genoa were comfortably thumped 4-0 by Juventus seven days ago, meaning that the league leaders have won all of their previous three domestic clashes without conceding a single goal. They’ll be confident about their chances of continuing that record with another victory this evening, as they’ve won all of the last 14 meetings between the two sides, with Atalanta last managing to beat their opponents way back in November 2004.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Meanwhile, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has made six alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with Neto, Andrea Barzagli, Mehdi Benatia, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Claudio Marchisio and Kwadwo Asamoah making way for Gianluigi Buffon, Dani Alves, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Miralem Pjanic and Juan Cuadrado.
Gian Piero Gasperini has decided to make two changes to the Atalanta side that started the win against Bologna last weekend, with Bryan Cristante and Hans Hateboer coming into the starting line-up to replace Franck Kessie and Andrea Petagna, respectively.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: ATALANTA 1-0 JUVENTUS
It's been an incredibly impressive performance from Atalanta, who have certainly performed the better of the two teams and head into the half-time break with a well-deserved one-goal lead. The league leaders have really struggled to impose themselves on their opponents, who have defended resolutely to frustrate the likes of Dybala and Higuain. At the other end, Gomez has caused plenty of problems, whilst Spinazzola and Conti have found an increasing amount of joy down the two flanks.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: ATALANTA 2-2 JUVENTUS
What an excellent result that is for Atalanta, who battled incredibly hard from start to finish and are able to leave with a well-deserved point. Juventus were poor in the first half before coming to life in the second, but, in the end, the home side just about had enough in the tank to frustrate the league leaders, who left far too much space available at the back when they pushed bodies forward in search of further goals.
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