Juventus held to a 2-2 draw by Atlanta in a home game on Sunday. The game started very well in the first half, with 50%–50% possession in the first ten minutes. However, Atlanta made the most of the first half. Mario Pasalic’s assist found Teun Koopmeirs to score the first goal in the first 35 minutes of the first half.
Match Review
The second half brought momentum after Juventus magically equalized in the 66th minute. Cambiaso made a turnaround 21 minutes after the second-half kickoff and made a 1-1 equalizer. Four minutes later, Juventus were beautifully shining their way around Turin after a 2-1 comeback. A beautiful goal from Malik changed the game and made the hosts a leading team. But the celebration mode was shortly shut off after Atlanta equalized the game five minutes later after Juve’s second goal. Juventus held the 2-2 draw in Turin.
Koopmeiners, the Dutch international player, equalized the game in the 75th minute to level the game. The game ended in a 2-2 draw in Turin, Italy. Juventus’ performance over the last five games has not been really impressive. They had two losses, two draws, and a single win over Frosinone. Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri was, however, impressed by the draw.
Juventus Coach Thoughts
“We try to win each game; we will lose and draw at some games, but qualifying for the Champions League is the mission.” Allegri said to DAZN: “Although we could defend better, we had a good result afterwards despite playing with a good Atlanta team.”
Atlanta coach Gian Piero’s interview with DAZN did not go unnoticed. “The problem with playing every three days is that you don’t know what condition you will be in,” Piero told DAZN. When asked about the results, he said the results were pleasing. “It is always difficult to come here and play well. They had a thousand reasons to want to win and lock down the Champions League place, so seeing our mentality in this situation was pleasing.”
The enthusiastic Juve fans could sense a crucial win. But the frenzy environment was later scolded by Koopermeir, who scored the equalizer goal five minutes after Juve’s second goal. The Dutch international player made the game a 2-2 draw before the end of the match. Juventus will be hosting Genoa on Sunday, who are in the 12th position on the table. Juventus are currently in the third position after winning 17 games, 7 draws, and 4 losses.
Atlanta is, however, in the 6th position in the Serie A table. They have played a total of 28 games, with 14 wins, 5 losses, and 9 draws. Atlanta will host Sporting CP for the Europa League on Wednesday. In the Serie A league, Atlanta will welcome Fiorentina on Sunday.