Juventus eased any lingering anxiety from last weekend’s late collapse to Sassuolo with a controlled, professional 2-0 win over Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium, moving up to 10 points and heading into the international break on a high. Francisco Conceição broke the deadlock in the first half before Gleison Bremer put the result beyond doubt late on. Here’s how every Juventus player rated in the win.
Spalletti’s side made the perfect start to life after the Europa League rout of NEC, with Zeki Celik driving down the left and cutting the ball back for Conceição to beat Carnesecchi and make it 1-0 in the 28th minute. Atalanta pushed for a leveller either side of half-time, with a shirt-pull on Rowe inside the box waved away by referee and VAR despite visible contact, and Vicario having to be alert to keep out a Rowe diagonal effort early in the second half, while Randal Kolo Muani cleared a Kristensen header off the line at the other end to keep the visitors out. Substitute Edon Zhegrova made an instant impact, whipping in the corner that Bremer powered home with a header to make it 2-0 with just over ten minutes left, and the captain’s goal — plus a battling defensive shift throughout — made him one of the standout performers on the night.
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Vicario: Largely untroubled but produced the save of the game when called upon, getting down well to deny Rowe’s diagonal effort. 6.5/10
Kalulu: Fortunate to escape a penalty for a tug on Rowe in the box, but otherwise a tidy, mistake-free shift at right-back. 6.0/10
⭐Bremer: Led from the back all evening and got his reward with a thumping header from Zhegrova’s corner to make the game safe — a captain’s performance. 7.5/10
Lucumì: Composed and largely untested, doing his job efficiently alongside Bremer while also growing into his ball-playing role. 6.5/10
Celik: The architect of the opener, driving forward down the left before cutting the ball back perfectly for Conceição to finish. 7.0/10
McKennie: Industrious in midfield, getting forward to force a header at the keeper and doing his defensive duties diligently. 6.0/10
Douglas Luiz: A steady, unspectacular presence shielding the back four for the full 90 minutes. 6.0/10
Conceição: Got the goal that settled the game with a clinical finish, a constant menace down the flank before picking up a caution. 7.5/10
Nico González: Combined well early on and went close with a header from a corner, before making way in the second half. 6.0/10
Alajbegović: A quiet first half saw him withdrawn at the break as Spalletti freshened things up. 5.5/10
Kolo Muani: Lively all night, forcing an early save with a driving solo run and making a crucial goal-line clearance at the other end. 7.0/10
Spalletti: The perfect response to last weekend’s setback, with a controlled performance and smart changes that added extra bite late on. 7.0/10
Substitutions
Sarr: Came on at the break and nearly got on the scoresheet himself, forcing a smart save from Carnesecchi. 6.0/10
Woltemade: A useful late cameo, combining well with Kolo Muani up front. 6.0/10
⭐Zhegrova: Instant impact off the bench, whipping in the corner that Bremer headed home just minutes after coming on. 7.0/10
Koopmeiners: A brief closing cameo as Juve saw out the win. N/A
