Gleison Bremer reminded Juventus fans what they had been missing. The Brazilian defender headed home the second goal at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday to seal a 2-0 win over Atalanta, with Francisco Conceição having broken the deadlock in the first half. It was a controlled afternoon for Luciano Spalletti’s side, who outshot their visitors 14 to 11 and generated more than twice the xG that Atalanta managed.
Key Moments
- 28′, Francisco Conceição opened the scoring, finishing from a Zeki Çelik assist to give Juventus the lead, six minutes after picking up a yellow card.
- 46′, Kerim Alajbegović, who had started up front, was replaced at half-time by Pape Matar Sarr as Spalletti reshaped his midfield.
- 63′, Atalanta brought on Giacomo Raspadori for Lazar Samardžić, looking to add some creativity as they chased a way back into the match.
- 72′, Spalletti made a double change, withdrawing Conceição and Nicolás González and introducing Edon Zhegrova and Teun Koopmeiners.
- 77′, Gleison Bremer put the result beyond doubt, converting from a Zhegrova assist just five minutes after the Kosovo forward came on.
Tactical Breakdown
Juventus were set up in a 3-4-2-1 that gave them structure without the ball and freedom to attack through the wide channels. With 52% possession, 523 passes at 89% accuracy, and an xG of 1.30 against Atalanta’s 0.61, the numbers told a story of a team that was largely in control without ever being spectacular. Randal Kolo Muani led the line with energy, earning praise from Spalletti post-match despite not getting on the scoresheet, and the hosts’ 10 shots inside the box reflected a willingness to commit men forward.
The most consequential decision Spalletti made came at the 72nd minute, when he sent on Edon Zhegrova for the booked Conceição. The substitute needed only five minutes to deliver an assist, threading a pass for Bremer to head home and end any lingering uncertainty about the result. It was the kind of decisive impact off the bench that can shift a game’s momentum entirely, and it effectively closed Atalanta out before they had time to test Guglielmo Vicario, who finished with just one save.
Atalanta, set up in a 4-3-3 under Maurizio Sarri, never managed to build genuine attacking momentum. Charles De Ketelaere was their most active forward and picked up the game’s best rating on the away side, but Nikola Krstović was peripheral before being replaced at the 73rd minute and Éderson struggled to impose himself in midfield. With an xG of 0.61 and only two shots on target across 90 minutes, Sarri’s team created too little to threaten a Juventus backline that barely needed to break sweat.
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Verdict
The win lifts Juventus to sixth in Serie A with 10 points from five matches, sitting inside the European places as the season takes shape. Atalanta drop to 12th on six points after a difficult afternoon, their form having turned since an encouraging start to the campaign. Frosinone, meanwhile, rose to fifth after their own result on the same matchday, according to Channel NewsAsia, adding an intriguing subplot to the early standings.