In the fifth round of Serie A, the central match saw "Juventus" host "Atalanta." This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In this game, "Juventus" dominated in ball possession, shots, and corner kicks. At the start of the match, after a corner kick from the left wing, a precise pass was made into the central penalty area.
Pierre Kalulu headed the ball, but it hit the goalpost and bounced back, preventing "Atalanta" from conceding a goal. Kenan Yildiz made a pass from the left half of the field to the penalty area radius, Vasiliye Adjich took a shot at the right corner, but the goalkeeper jumped and directed the ball to a corner kick.
After receiving a pass outside the penalty area, Képhren Thuram took a shot at the goal; the ball touched Mario Pašalić's thigh and passed close to the left post. Adjich took a shot at the right corner from a free kick, but the goalkeeper saved the ball.
In the 45th minute of the first half, Adjich lost the ball under pressure from Lazaro Samardžić, Kamaldin Sulemana entered the penalty area and scored with a shot to the right corner, opening the score – 0:1. In the second half, Pašalić headed the ball from eight meters, but the goalkeeper directed it to a corner kick.
In the 78th minute, Odilon Kossounou made a mistake while trying to clear the ball in the penalty area, and Juan Cuadrado placed the ball in the right corner, equalizing the score – 1:1. In the 80th minute, Marten de Roon received a second yellow card for a rough foul in his own half.
"Juventus" lost points for the second time this season and is currently in second place with 11 points. "Atalanta" is two points behind them.
This match demonstrated the intensity of the rivalry between the teams this season, and exciting contests are expected to continue in the upcoming rounds.
