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Danilo scored in stoppage time to help Juventus salvage a 1-1 Serie A draw against Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side had looked to be on their way to a third consecutive top-flight win over the Bianconeri after Ruslan Malinovskiy’s stunning strike 14 minutes from time.
Danilo had other ideas, though, heading home two minutes into added time to stretch Juve’s unbeaten run to 11 games since they lost the reverse fixture in November.
The result means Juve remain in fourth, two points ahead of their hosts, although La Dea do have a game in hand.
Juve were bright in the early stages, with Dusan Vlahovic forcing a smart stop out of Marco Sportiello and Paulo Dybala whipping just wide after an incisive counterattack.
Atalanta came into the game as the half wore on, although none of their 10 shots before the interval were on target.
Wojciech Szczesny got down well to parry Marten de Roon’s strike shortly after the restart, while at the other end Sportiello denied an instinctive Vlahovic effort.
Malinovskiy scored what Atalanta thought would be the decisive goal in the 76th minute, the Ukraine international stepping onto Remo Freuler’s short free-kick and thumping a dipping drive past Szczesny.
Hans Hateboer crashed against the crossbar soon after – a reprieve that Juve took full advantage of in added time when Danilo jumped highest to head home Dybala’s corner.
What does it mean? Juve keep unbeaten run going
Danilo’s last-gasp intervention means Juve are unbeaten in their last 11 Serie A matches, which is their best such run since going 12 without defeat between September and December 2020. Indeed, the Bianconeri’s last league defeat was in the reverse fixture against Atalanta at the end of November.
Atalanta are still well positioned to challenge Juve for that final Champions League qualification spot, but the dramatic late nature of this point could just give Massimiliano Allegri’s side a psychological edge.
Danilo shines
Danilo’s late leveller capped a fine individual display. The Brazil international completed more successful passes (57) than anyone else on the pitch, while he made a team-high three interceptions.
Wayward Vlahovic
Vlahovic was certainly in the thick of things on his 100th Serie A appearance, but Juve will want more accuracy from their new signing. The former Fiorentina man had a whopping seven shots – four of which were on target – but he was unable to add to last weekend’s debut goal.
Key Opta facts
– Danilo’s goal, from Dybala’s assist, is the latest (91 minutes and 37 seconds) netted by Juventus in Serie A since Dybala’s goal from Danilo’s assist against Udinese in January 2021 (92’50).
– Malinovskiy has scored more Serie A goals against Juventus than any other team (three), each of them coming as a substitute.
– Vlahovic had seven shots in this game, his joint-most in a Serie A match (seven also against Salernitana last December).
– Jeremie Boga is the first outfield player to have not received a single yellow card in his first 100 Serie A appearances in the three-points-for-a-win era (since 1994-1995).
– Dybala has now played 200 Serie A games with Juventus, more than any other Bianconeri player since he joined the team in 2015-2016 season.
What’s next?
Juve host Torino in the Derby della Mole on Friday, while Atalanta are at home to Olympiacos in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off on Thursday.
