5 Trivia questions about Atalanta-Juventus

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In which exact minute did Lookman give the 1-0 lead in the away match?

5′

The Black-and-blues took an early lead 5 minutes into the match as Lookman’s right-footed shot flies in twisting Szczesny’s goals. The Old Lady managed to turn the match around making it 2-1 at halftime thanks to Di Maria (from the penalty spot) and Milik with a great goal. In a second half full of twists and turns, Atalanta bounced back, overhauling the scoresheet once again: whereas  Mæhle finalizes a great team play 34 seconds after the whistle; Lookman breaks the deadlock landing his header in on the 53rd minute to make it 2-3 for Atalanta. Juventus eventually scored the equalizer in the 65th minute with a free-kick goal from Danilo.

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The reverse fixture is the only Serie A match between Atalanta and Juventus to have culminated in a 3-3.

False

Another roaring match between Atalanta and Juventus, again culminated in a 3-3 draw, took place in Bergamo during Matchday 1 of the 1968/69 season in Bergamo: whereas the Bianconeri took the lead in the 4th minute with Anastasi; Atalanta found a lightning equalizer on the 9th with Clerici. Although, in the 19th minute, Anastasi brought Juventus upfront again; Atalanta’s retaliation was swift and unforgiving: between the 29th and the 31st minutes, the Black-and-blues turned the match around once more with goals by Nastasio and Clerici. At the end of the first half, Del Sol scored the equalizer to set the 3-3 overall in stone

Atalanta Primavera has in its ranks a player that goes by the same name as a black-and-white player. Who’s who?

Vlahovic

Not only does Vanja Vlahovic, the 2004-born player who joined Atalanta in the last winter transfer window, share his surname with his black-and-white counterpart; but they also have in common the likes: of role, jersey number and geographical and footballing backgrounds (both are Serbian strikers wearing the #9 shirt who have played in the Partizan Beograd academy before coming to Italy).

Who brushed the ball to Malinovskyi in the free-kick goal scored last season?

Freuler

Down below, the highlights to brush on last season’s equalizer scored in the 75th minute by Malinovskyi in the 1-1 draw between Atalanta and Juventus: the assist behind the thunderous banger scored by the Ukrainian attacking midfielder was courtesy of Remo Freuler.

It’s the first-ever match between Atalanta and Juventus to be played at 12:30 CEST.

True

Having Atalanta and Juventus never crossed swords in a lunchtime kick-off, this Sunday’s commitment will mark a historic first.

  • 06/05/2023
  • Atalanta-Juventus
  • Serie A
  • Serie A TIM