Italian Cup. The ultimate
Rome. “Stadio Olimpico”
“Atalanta” – “Juventus” 0:1
Major: Vlahovych 4
“Atalanta”: Carnesecchi, De Roon (Toloi 65), Djimsiti, Hien (Scalvini 59), Zappacosta (Hateboer 59), Pasalic (Miranchuk 59), Ederson, Ruggeri, Koopmeiners, De Ketelare (Ture 46), Lookman
Juventus: Perin, Gatti, Bremer, Danilo, McKennie, Nicolussi Caviglia (Miretti 62), Cambiaso (Wea 81), Rabiot, Ealing-Junior, Chiesa (Yildiz 69), Vlahovic (Milik 81)
Warnings: Hien 17, Djimsiti 78, Toloi 90+6 – Vlahovic 55, Bremer 90
Chief Arbiter: Fabio Maresca
The ninth Coppa Italia remaining within the final ten involving no less than one in all these groups. The second of the final 4 involving each. Seven finals appearances between two over the past six years. Atalanta and Juventus have been two of the main groups within the event in recent times. Furthermore, over the previous six years they’ve gained solely in head-to-head finals. So at the moment they have been each hungry.
Juve wished to take their first trophy in three years and brighten up the unsuccessful tenure of Massimiliano Allegri. Captain Danilo spoke about altering the definition of the complete season and writing the historical past of the membership, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli spoke concerning the crowning second of the season. Atalanta wished to crown the golden period of Gian Piero Gasperini with actual gold, the membership’s first trophy since 1963.
Atalanta appeared to be the favourite. She got here into the match with six wins and a attract seven in all competitions, together with 3-0 wins over Liverpool and Marseille, 4-1 wins over Fiorentina and a powerful efficiency in opposition to Roma on Sunday. “Juventus” performed poorly that very same day, saving itself from defeat from “Salernitana” solely within the 91st minute, and total gained solely three of the final 17 matches in all tournaments.
Nevertheless, the Cup is a totally totally different event, with its personal legal guidelines, and even no legal guidelines in any respect. Right here it’s not the favorites that always win. And it’s unreasonable to guess in opposition to Juventus within the remaining, regardless of its current failures. When the trophy is shut, his type, his motivation, his energy, his character and, accordingly, his possibilities of successful improve extremely. The spirit of the legendary membership turns into the twelfth participant.
After all, the early objective significantly influenced the sport. At the moment, the final Juventus defensive midfielder, Manuel Locatelli, was disqualified, and Allegri determined to strengthen the inexperienced Nicolussi Caviglia by shifting to the middle of the lateral Cambiaso. Andrea labored immediately with a protracted cross. Vlahovic ran, pushed apart Hien and fired previous Carnesecchi. After which the Turin staff might already play in line with Allegri’s canons.
Atalanta shouldn’t have despaired. As a result of within the two earlier Cup finals, one of many groups opened the scoring very early – within the sixth and even third minute, however then the second staff scored twice in a row. True, now Juventus virtually scored twice in a row. Gatti turned in Nicolussi Cavigli’s nook from point-blank vary. Missed. After which he went on the defensive and clearly blocked it.
Within the first half, the Bergamo staff had no likelihood to attain. They did not even hit the goal and did not earn a single nook. They couldn’t pace up and easily threw balls into the penalty space from the flanks. And the disqualified scorer Scamacca was not within the penalty space. The Turin staff organized a few good counterattacks, together with a heel cross. They regarded extra harmful than the opponent’s makes an attempt.
Atalanta began the second half with a collection of corners and free kicks, in addition to a collection of substitutions. Nevertheless, nothing got here of it. And Juventus counterattacked much more dangerously than within the first half, discovering free house time after time. The determined protection of the Bergamo staff stored them within the recreation. Carnesecchi as soon as saved Vlahovic from exiting. And on the different objective, solely Koopmeiners headed the ball barely inaccurately.
Then Miranchuk completed from the middle of the penalty space a lot increased than the objective. To which Vlahovic responded with a header from Cambiaso’s cross. However the VAR noticed elements of the shoulder and knee there as offside. Within the eightieth minute, Lookman lastly took a very good shot from the penalty space and hit the upright. However Miretti additionally broke into the penalty space from the fitting and hit the crossbar. And Gasperini’s staff didn’t hit the goal throughout the complete match.
Juventus’ fifteenth Coppa Italia in historical past. The closest pursuers have 9. Allegri’s fifth Cup in his teaching profession, and he takes sole first place in these trophies, forward of Roberto Mancini and Sven-Goran Eriksson. He undoubtedly outmaneuvered Gasperini tactically, who misplaced his third remaining in six years. However slightly the spirit of the membership prevailed.
