Juventus Held by Atalanta, Miss Chance to Top Serie A

Juventus drew 1-1 with Atalanta at home, failing to climb above Napoli in Serie A. Kamaldeen Sulemana put Atalanta ahead before Juan Cabal equalised in the 78th minute, scoring his first Serie A goal. Despite Atalanta being reduced to 10 men, Juventus could not secure a win, marking their eighth consecutive home league game without beating Atalanta.

As the Serie A season heats up, Juventus were held to a 1-1 home draw by Atalanta, missing the chance to claim the top spot in the league. Coming from behind to equalise, Juventus could not secure a late winner even after Atalanta was reduced to 10 men. This marked Juventus’ second successive draw following three opening wins, keeping them second on 11 points, one behind Napoli, while Atalanta sit fifth with nine points.

The match saw an early surge from Juventus, with Pierre Kalulu’s header hitting the post and Teun Koopmeiners’ shot going wide. Atalanta took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Kamaldeen Sulemana scored through the legs of Vasilije Adzic. Despite chances for both sides in the second half, including a missed one-on-one by Nikola Krstovic, Juventus struggled to break through.

Substitute Dusan Vlahovic added attacking fire, but the equaliser came from Juan Cabal in the 78th minute, following a mis-hit from Odilon Kossounou and a delivery by Joao Mario. Cabal, returning from an ACL injury, scored his first Serie A goal. Atalanta captain Marten de Roon was sent off two minutes later, yet Juventus could not convert their late pressure into a win, leaving the match level under the watch of managers Igor Tudor and Ivan Juric.