Juventus’ honeymoon is over, and it ended in a brutal fashion under the cleats of a rampant Atalanta!After five consecutive Serie A victories, the Old Lady hoped to sneak into the title race through the back door and catch up to a direct rival tonight.But what followed was a painful wake-up call and a harsh reality check. In one of the most dominant performances of the season, Atalanta dismantled Juve in Turin, leaving them in shambles. The final score was 4-0, but it could have been much worse. Juventus’ performance tonight was disgraceful—humiliating. This is the kind of debacle that warrants Thiago Motta’s immediate dismissal.FT | ⌛️ | Full-time.#JuveAtalanta@EASPORTSFC pic.twitter.com/PErFImj4wb— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) March 9, 2025 The magnitude of this defeat is best illustrated by Juventus’ illustrious history: this was their heaviest home league defeat in the last 55 years! And Atalanta could have easily won by five, six, or even seven goals. The only thing that saved Juve from an even bigger embarrassment was goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio. Juve registered their first shots on target only in the final minutes of the match—just two in total, compared to Atalanta’s nine.Looking at the match statistics is staggering. Juventus’ overall display was pitiful, but that shouldn’t overshadow Atalanta’s spectacular football. Just seven days after a shocking goalless draw against Venezia, the Bergamo side sent a strong message to Inter and Napoli that they are still in the race. Clearly, the visiting coach picked the right approach, as Atalanta tore Juventus apart.DI GREGORIO HEROICS 🧤#JuveAtalanta pic.twitter.com/WdK5meZYDN— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2025 The only noticeable Juventus player in the first ten minutes was Khephren Thuram. First, he blocked Lookman in a promising position, then sent a shot over the bar after a pass from Kolo Muani. And that was all from Juventus…Atalanta kept attacking from all sides, with Lookman causing constant problems. Zappacosta had a chance, then Lookman, and then McKennie handled the ball, conceding a penalty. Retegui took responsibility and converted it, but the lead didn’t make Atalanta complacent. They could have gone into halftime with a much bigger advantage. Lookman hit the post, Di Gregorio saved a clear-cut chance, and then he denied Zappacosta after a corner. Juventus’ goalkeeper was their best player in the first half.ON FIRE 🔥⚽ Retegui: 22 goals⚽ Lookman: 13 goals pic.twitter.com/rohvnQP2rd— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2025 But just 50 seconds into the second half, Juve conceded again. Atalanta picked up right where they left off. Lookman broke through once more, Di Gregorio made another save, but Marten de Roon was there to slot in the rebound. Even at 2-0, Atalanta didn’t stop.They kept pushing, like a shark sensing blood in the water. Gasperini brought on De Ketelaere, and just over an hour into the game, Kolasinac and Zappacosta completely dismantled Juventus’ right flank, which Lookman had already torn apart. A brilliant one-two between the two defenders led to Zappacosta finishing through the legs of Kelly…Ademola Lookman has now scored more goals than in his entire 2023-24 campaign 🇳🇬⚽️Flying high 🦅🚀 pic.twitter.com/zL1UcTGKpd— LiveScore (@livescore) March 9, 2025 Davide Zappacosta makes it 3-0 for Atalanta with a fantastic strike! A relentless run a powerful finish⚡ 🚀Video Courtesy : Serie A#SerieA #Atalanta #DavideZappacosta pic.twitter.com/jX0oM3KtSk— STARZPLAY | ستارزبلاي (@STARZPlayArabia) March 9, 2025 Juventus was on its knees. Motta used his last substitution to bring on Vlahovic, but Juve conceded again.Serbian international slipped with the ball at midfield and gifted a perfect counterattack to Lookman, who crowned his fantastic performance with a goal. After that, Atalanta slowed down a bit, allowing Juventus to finally test Marco Carnesecchi, but even then, the Atalanta keeper made an incredible save against McKennie, proving he deserved a match bonus for tonight’s performance.🚨🇮🇹 GOAL | Juventus 0-4 Atalanta | LookmanLOOKMAN MAKES IT FOUR FOR ATALANTA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/xitjO3WK04— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) March 9, 2025 A perfect match for Atalanta, who now await Inter in one of the season’s biggest derbies. After witnessing this display, the Nerazzurri won’t be feeling too comfortable…SERIE A – MATCHDAY 28FridayCagliari – Genoa 1-1 (1-0)/Viola 18 – Cornet 47/SaturdayComo – Venezia 1-1 (0-0)/Ikone 49 – Gytkjaer 90+5 pen/Parma – Torino 2-2 (0-1)/Pellegrino 60,82 – Elmas 19, Adams 72/Lecce – Milan 2-3 (1-0)/Krstovic 7,59 – Gallo 68 og, Pulisic 73 pen, Pulisic 81/Inter – Monza 3-2 (1-2)/Arnautovic 45+1, Calhanoglou 64, Lautaro 77 – Birindelli 32, Balde 44/SundayVerona – Bologna 1-2 (0-1)/Mosquera 80 – Odgaard 40, Cambiaghi 78/Napoli – Fiorentina 2-1 (1-0)/Lukaku 26, Raspadori 60 – Gudmundsson 66/Empoli – Roma 0-1 (0-1)/Soule 1/Juventus – Atalanta 0-4 (0-1)/Retegui 29 pen, de Roon 46, Zappacosta 66, Lookman 77/Monday22:45: (1.75) Lazio (3.75) Udinese (5.20)***odds are subject to change***
