A dark night for Thiago Motta’s Juventus. The Bianconeri suffered a heavy defeat at the Allianz Stadium, beaten 0-4 by Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta. Goals from Retegui (penalty), De Roon, Zappacosta, and Lookman sealed a clear and decisive victory for Bergamo.
This defeat effectively ends the Scudetto ambitions of the Old Lady. It also seriously jeopardizes their goal of securing a top 4 finish, crucial for Champions League qualification, and puts Thiago Motta’s position as Juventus coach in doubt.
Speaking on DAZN after the match, former Juventus player and pundit Emanuele Giaccherini commented on the Piedmontese team’s defeat. He focused particularly on Dusan Vlahovic’s introduction into the game, highlighting his unintentional assist (due to a clumsy slide) that led to Lookman’s fourth goal. Giaccherini stated: “Vlahovic entered with the attitude that he was almost doing them a favor.”