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Juventus lost 1-0 to Atalanta on Sunday to slip to fourth position on the Serie A table. Ruslan Malinovsky scored the winner in the dying minutes of the game to bag all the three points for Atalanta.
The Ukranian scored with a long shot that took a huge deflection moments after having tested the keeper with a thunderous free-kick. The hosts certainly took advantage of Cristiano Ronaldo's absence, who was sidelined with an injury.
Juventus had looked certain of taking a point away from the Gewiss Stadium, but Malinovsky's winner late on meant Juve have further slipped in their quest to defend their crown. They trail AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atalanta after 31 games. The Bianconeri are 12 points behind league leaders Inter.
On that note, let's have a look at the player ratings of both teams in the game.
Atalanta Player Ratings
Pierluigi Gollini- 7.5/10
Pierluigi Gollini was hardly troubled by the visitors, but did make a stunning save to deny Alvaro Morata and keep Atalanta in the game in the second half. Apart from that, he was quick to sense any dangers and come off his line to foil any potential dangers.
Rafael Toloi- 7.5/10
Rafael Toloi was solid for his side and held his ground well against Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa. He won 6 duels, made 7 recoveries, won 2 tackles and made 3 clearances for his side.
Jose Palomino- 7.5/10
Jose Palomino got a rare start against Juventus. The 31-year-old took the opportunity to show that he can be trusted more often. Palomino was brilliant against the defending champions and defended everything that came his way with great composure.
Berat Djimsiti- 7.5/10
Berat Djimsiti combined well with Palomino and Toloi to neutralize anything that came down their way. The Albanian made 12 recoveries and 7 clearances throughout the game.
Joakim Maehle- 5.5/10
Joakim Maehle did not have the best of games against the Bianconeri. The 23-year-old looked uncomfortable on the ball and nearly gave it away to Chiesa in their own box which could have cost them dearly.
Marten de Roon- 7/10
Marten de Roon endured a difficult night in the center, but worked tirelessly. The Dutch international provided an option every time and did well to support his back-line.
Remo Freuler- 7.5/10
Remo Freuler made life difficult for Adrien Rabiot and Rodrigo Bentancur in the center of the pitch. He won 8 duels, made 6 recoveries and won 3 tackles throughout the game.
Robin Gosens- 7/10
Robin Gosens was up against Weston McKennie, but that did not hamper his performance. The German international found a way to make meaningful contributions offensively as well as defensively for Atalanta.
Matteo Pessina-6/10
Matteo Pessina was isolated high up the pitch. The Italian was thus hardly involved in the game. Pessina failed to create any real trouble for the Bianconeri defenders.
Luis Muriel- 6.5/10
Luis Muriel rarely threatened Juve's defenders who kept him in check for the entirety of the game. The Colombian engaged well with the visitors' backline, but was unable to furnish the end product.
Duvan Zapata- 6/10
Duvan Zapata was the obvious threat for Juve, but he was not up to the mark tonight. He also squandered a brilliant chance from a Josip Ilicic pass to give Atalanta the lead.
Substitutes
Mario Pasalic- 6/10
Mario Pasalic hardly did anything to impact the outcome of the game.
Josip Ilicic- 7/10
Josip Ilicic was brilliant for his side. The Slovenian set up Malinovsky for Atalanta's winning goal of the night. Moreover, he created another great chance for Zapata that went abegging.
Ruslan Malinovsky- 8/10
Ruslan Malinovsky scored the winner. The Ukrainian international had come close to scoring with a long-range free-kick but found success moments later as he deflected a shot past Szczesny to give Atalanta a crucial win.
Juventus Player Ratings
Wojciech Szczesny- 6/10
Wojciech Szczesny was a spectator for the majority of the game. He made quite a few good saves, but was unlucky to have conceded the only goal of the game.
Alex Sandro- 6/10
Alex Sandro was unlucky to have deflected the ball into the back of the net. The Brazilian did fine defensively, but hardly produced anything substantial higher up the pitch.
Giorgio Chiellini- 7/10
Giorgio Chiellini combined well with Matthijs de Ligt to neutralize anything that came down the center. He led the back-line well and was quite unfortunate to see his side concede so late into the game.
Matthijs de Ligt- 7/10
Matthijs de Ligt put in a solid performance at the back. The Dutch international won 7 duels, made 5 recoveries and won 2 tackles successfully. De Ligt did well to contain Muriel and Zapata.
Juan Cuadrado- 8/10
Juan Cuadrado was the best player for the Bianconeri against Atalanta. The Colombian was a menace going forward. Cuadrado completed 7 dribbles, won 17 duels, made 8 recoveries and won 2 tackles successfully.
Federico Chiesa- 7/10
Federico Chiesa had his moments but was far from his best. The Italian international created a great chance for Alvaro Morata which he failed to put away. He was unlucky to leave the game after receiving a knock.
Adrien Rabiot- 6/10
Adrien Rabiot did well to provide an option higher up the pitch, but looked lost for ideas moving forward. The Frenchman was astute physically, but his lack of vision created a real disconnect between the midfield and attack.
Rodrigo Bentancur- 6.5/10
Rodrigo Bentancur was decent for the Old Lady. The Uruguayan international was good defensively, but failed to provide that cutting-edge in the final third. He failed to create anything substantial for the attacking line. Bentancur looked too cautious moving forward.
Weston McKennie- 7/10
Weston McKennie put in a massive shift in the center of the park. The US international won 6 duels, successfully completed 3 dribbles and made 2 recoveries for his side. He worked real hard to track the opposition players down the line.
Alvaro Morata- 5.5/10
Alvaro Morata had a game to forget. Although he was contained well by the hosts for the majority of the game, he did waste some great chances which could have yielded a different result for Andrea Pirlo's side.
Paulo Dybala- 6/10
Paulo Dybala led the attacking line for the Bianconeri, but found no support from his team-mates high up the pitch. The Argentine is still getting into his rhythm after being sidelined for a while and may take some more time to get back to his absolute best.
Substitutes
Danilo- 6/10
Danilo came on for Chiesa in the 58th minute of the game. The Brazilian was solid for the entirety of his time on the pitch.
Dejan Kulusevski- 6.5/10
Dejan Kulusevski's most noticeable act of the game was creating a big chance for Morata to pounce on which the latter blew.
Arthur- N/A
Arthur did not have much impact on the game.
