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Coppa Italia: Atalanta vs Juventus Preview and Live Commentary

Coppa Italia

Atalanta vs Juventus

The Coppa Italia is a knockout football competition in Italy. It is the oldest national cup in the world, and is open to all 20 Serie A clubs, as well as the 20 Serie B clubs. The competition is played in a single-elimination format, with the winner qualifying for the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Atalanta are the current holders of the Coppa Italia, having beaten Juventus 2-1 in the final last season. Juventus are the most successful club in the competition's history, with 14 titles. They will be looking to add to their tally when they take on Atalanta in the semi-finals this season.

The match is scheduled to be played on March 15, 2024 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN.

Atalanta will be looking to defend their title, while Juventus will be looking to win their first Coppa Italia since 2018. The match is sure to be a close and exciting contest.

Live Commentary

90'+3' Full Time Juventus win the Coppa Italia 1-0. Atalanta came close to equalising in the dying minutes, but it wasn't to be.

90' There will be three minutes of added time.

88' Atalanta make a late change, with Mario Pasalic replacing Ruslan Malinovskyi.

85' Juventus are looking comfortable in possession now. They're just keeping the ball and running down the clock.

80' Juventus are now just 10 minutes away from winning the Coppa Italia. Atalanta need to find a goal soon.

75' Juventus make a change, with Federico Chiesa replacing Angel Di Maria.

70' GOAL Juventus have taken the lead! A great cross from the left by Cuadrado finds Danilo at the back post, and he makes no mistake with a header.

65' Juventus are starting to take control of the game now. They're getting plenty of possession and creating chances.

60' Juventus make a change, with Leandro Paredes replacing Adrien Rabiot.

55' Atalanta have started the second half brightly. They're pressing Juventus high up the pitch and creating chances.

46' The second half is underway.

45' Half Time The first half ends goalless. Both teams have had chances, but neither have been able to find the breakthrough.

40' Atalanta are starting to get on top now. They're creating plenty of chances, but they can't find a way past Szczesny.

35' Juventus have their first real chance of the game. A great cross from the left by Cuadrado finds Vlahovic, but his header is saved by Musso.

30' The game is evenly balanced at the moment. Both teams are having chances, but neither have been able to find the breakthrough.

25' Atalanta have a great chance to take the lead! A great cross from the left by Maehle finds Hojlund, but his header goes wide.

20' Juventus are starting to get into the game now. They're keeping possession well and creating chances, but they can't find a way past the Atalanta defence.

15' Atalanta have started the game brightly. They're pressing Juventus high up the pitch and creating chances, but they can't find a way past Szczesny.

10' The match is underway.

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