Serie A Regular Season - 32

Atalanta 0 - 1 FT Juventus

New Balance Arena

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Futmetrix Verdict
45
FT
Sat, Apr 11
Italiano
Atalanta
0-1
Juventus
⚡ Intensity 19
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 83
🎲 Upset 0
A masterclass in pure smash-and-grab.

A Vintage Smash-And-Grab Leaves the Hosts Stunned

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. A masterclass in defensive resilience and ruthless finishing reshapes the race for European qualification at the expense of a wildly wasteful home side.

The Early Siege

The action at the New Balance Arena commenced with a relentless wave of sustained pressure from the home side. Atalanta immediately pushed forward with aggressive intent, pinning Juventus deep into their own defensive third and turning the penalty area into an active shooting gallery. The hosts edged possession in the opening exchanges, maintaining a suffocating Intensity that yielded a staggering avalanche of attacking sequences. Orchestrating these relentless maneuvers, Charles De Ketelaere operated brilliantly between the lines, registering an incredible six key passes as he constantly sought to pry open the visitors' rigid structure. Despite unleashing numerous attempts towards goal and sustaining a heavy attacking siege, the home side consistently lacked the clinical final touch required to break the deadlock. The visitors simply survived, showcasing immense tactical discipline and a willingness to absorb the heavy onslaught without breaking formation.

The Sucker Punch

The entire complexion of this top-half clash shifted immediately after the halftime interval. Just as the hosts looked ready to resume their overwhelming dominance, the Balance of power was dramatically upturned by a singular, ruthless counter-attack in the forty-eighth minute. Completely against the run of play, J. Boga found himself in a crucial pocket of space and delivered a devastating finish to snatch an improbable lead. This pivotal moment of individual brilliance highlighted the stark, undeniable contrast in attacking efficiency between the two squads. While the home team would ultimately go on to register twenty-two total shots and a significantly higher expected goals tally, it was the solitary, clinical breakthrough from the visitors that completely dictated the ensuing narrative. It stood out as a classic demonstration of a smash-and-grab philosophy, aggressively punishing a team that dominated the statistics but failed to score.

Closing the Shop

With the Stakes incredibly high in the context of the chase for European qualification spots, the final phase of the match devolved into a desperate attack-versus-defence training exercise. The hosts hurled absolutely everything forward, racking up an impressive thirteen corners over the ninety minutes, but they simply could not breach an impenetrable defensive wall. Anchoring that stubborn resistance was Manuel Locatelli, who produced a monumental performance in the middle of the park to disrupt the opposition. He expertly mopped up loose balls, closed down vital passing lanes, and effectively relieved immense pressure whenever his team was dangerously pinned back. The final whistle confirmed a quintessential away victory—a performance devoid of expansive attacking flair but brimming with admirable tactical grit. The visitors depart with a massive result, leaving their frustrated opponents to rue a vast array of completely squandered opportunities.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Atalanta's season?

This frustrating defeat is a severe blow to their European ambitions. Despite dominating offensively, their inability to finish leaves them struggling to climb back into the top spots.

Did the derby intensity affect the quality of play?

Yes. While the high-pressure atmosphere created numerous chances, it also forced hurried finishing from the hosts. The visitors capitalised, executing a clinical counter-attacking game plan amidst the chaos.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
54%
46%
Atalanta 54%
Juventus 46%
Shots
22
7
Atalanta 22
Juventus 7
Shots on Target
3
2
Atalanta 3
Juventus 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.82
0.63
Atalanta 1.82
Juventus 0.63
Passes
485
418
Atalanta 485
Juventus 418
Pass Accuracy
86%
81%
Atalanta 86%
Juventus 81%
Corners
13
2
Atalanta 13
Juventus 2
Fouls
7
10
Atalanta 7
Juventus 10
Yellow Cards
1
3
Atalanta 1
Juventus 3
Red Cards
0
0
Atalanta 0
Juventus 0

Match Events

HT
J. Boga 48'
55' 🔄 N. Zalewski G. Raspadori
K. Yildiz J. David 🔄 58'
66' 🟨 C. De Ketelaere
K. Thuram 🟨 69'
E. Holm F. Gatti 🔄 71'
K. Thuram T. Koopmeiners 🔄 71'
72' 🔄 S. Kolasinac H. Ahanor
72' 🔄 M. De Roon M. Pasalic
72' 🔄 N. Krstovic G. Scamacca
A. Cambiaso 🟨 73'
F. Conceicao F. Miretti 🔄 79'
A. Cambiaso F. Kostic 🔄 79'
F. Kostic 🟨 84'
86' 🔄 D. Zappacosta R. Bellanova
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atalanta

Goalkeepers
Marco Carnesecchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Giorgio Scalvini
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
Berat Djimsiti
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Sead Kolašinac
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Midfielders
Davide Zappacosta
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Marten de Roon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Éderson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Bernasconi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Charles De Ketelaere
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Nicola Zalewski
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
Nikola Krstović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
BENCH
Piotr Pardel
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marco Sportiello
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mitchel Bakker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Relja Obrić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raoul Bellanova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Odilon Kossounou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Honest Ahanor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Pašalić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yunus Musah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergej Levak
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lazar Samardžić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gianluca Scamacca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giacomo Raspadori
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
40
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Juventus

Goalkeepers
Michele Di Gregorio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pierre Kalulu
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Bremer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lloyd Kelly
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
9
Duels Won
82%
Win %
Midfielders
Emil Holm
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
7
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Manuel Locatelli
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
4
Blocks
Khéphren Thuram
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Andrea Cambiaso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Forwards
Francisco Conceição
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Kenan Yıldız
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Jérémie Boga
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Carlo Pinsoglio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Riccardo Radu
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Federico Gatti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teun Koopmeiners
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabio Miretti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Kostić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arkadiusz Milik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edon Zhegrova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Loïs Openda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan David
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/05/2026 Atalanta 3 - 0 Juventus Coppa Italia New Balance Arena
09/27/2025 Juventus 1 - 1 Atalanta Serie A Allianz Stadium
08/16/2025 Atalanta 1 - 2 Juventus Friendlies Clubs New Balance Arena
03/09/2025 Juventus 0 - 4 Atalanta Serie A Allianz Stadium
01/14/2025 Atalanta 1 - 1 Juventus Serie A Gewiss Stadium
05/15/2024 Atalanta 0 - 1 Juventus Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
02/05/2026
Coppa Italia New Balance Arena
09/27/2025
Serie A Allianz Stadium
08/16/2025
Friendlies Clubs New Balance Arena
03/09/2025
Serie A Allianz Stadium
01/14/2025
Serie A Gewiss Stadium
05/15/2024
Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
Atalanta Win
Juventus Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 32 75 75 29 +46 WComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)WInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Inter (08-03-2026)
2 Napoli 32 66 48 31 +17 DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)WNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)WNapoli 2 - 1 Torino (06-03-2026)
3 AC Milan 32 63 47 27 +20 LAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Inter (08-03-2026)
4 Juventus 32 60 55 29 +26 WAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)WJuventus 4 - 0 Pisa (07-03-2026)
5 Como 32 58 56 26 +30 LComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)WCagliari 1 - 2 Como (07-03-2026)
6 AS Roma 32 57 45 28 +17 WAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)LGenoa 2 - 1 AS Roma (08-03-2026)
7 Atalanta 32 53 44 28 +16 LAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)DAtalanta 2 - 2 Udinese (07-03-2026)
8 Bologna 32 48 42 37 +5 WBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)WCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)LBologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (08-03-2026)
9 Lazio 32 44 32 30 +2 LFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)WLazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo (09-03-2026)
10 Udinese 32 43 38 42 -4 WAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)DAtalanta 2 - 2 Udinese (07-03-2026)
11 Sassuolo 32 42 39 43 -4 LGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)LSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)LLazio 2 - 1 Sassuolo (09-03-2026)
12 Torino 32 39 37 54 -17 WTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)WPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)WTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)LNapoli 2 - 1 Torino (06-03-2026)
13 Genoa 32 36 38 45 -7 WGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 AS Roma (08-03-2026)
14 Parma 32 36 23 40 -17 DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)LParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Parma (08-03-2026)
15 Fiorentina 32 35 37 44 -7 WFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)WCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Parma (08-03-2026)
16 Cagliari 32 33 33 44 -11 WCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)LPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)LCagliari 1 - 2 Como (07-03-2026)
17 Cremonese 32 27 26 47 -21 LCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)WParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)LLecce 2 - 1 Cremonese (08-03-2026)
18 Lecce 32 27 21 45 -24 LBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)LLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)WLecce 2 - 1 Cremonese (08-03-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 32 18 23 55 -32 LTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)WBologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (08-03-2026)
20 Pisa 32 18 23 58 -35 LAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)LJuventus 4 - 0 Pisa (07-03-2026)