Raffaele Palladino insists Atalanta put in ‘among the best performances’ of the season towards Juventus, because of ‘a chaotic purpose’ and a rejected penalty attraction.
La Dea had climbed up the standings to make an surprising late push for Champions League locations, however their probabilities of securing the highest 4 at the moment are a lot decrease after this residence defeat.
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They’d dominated the primary half with out making it rely, and had been made to pay for some defensive errors when Jeremie Boga was prepared to fireside within the free ball.
That proved to be the one purpose in Bergamo, opening up a major hole from seventh to sixth of 4 factors.
Palladino noticed robust Atalanta towards Juve
BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, offers directions through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Pictures)
“Sadly, that is soccer, it needs to be accepted when the pitch offers its verdict,”
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“It got here on the finish of an incredible efficiency in so some ways. I need to say that I’m happy with my lads, as a result of for my part this was among the best performances since I’ve been the coach of Atalanta.
“I complimented them on the finish, as a result of although the end result was not what we needed, this stuff do occur. These video games are uncommon in the middle of a marketing campaign, however they do occur, the place you might be dominating the sport, have 20 photographs on purpose and by no means permit Juventus a sniff once they have such proficient people, then concede a chaotic purpose.
“Sadly, we had been unable to show it round. I often analyse and talk about the sport with them, however tonight I simply stated properly carried out for this efficiency. Now we press the reset button and put together for the match with Roma.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Davide Zappacosta of Atalanta shoots below stress from Bremer of Juventus through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Pictures)
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What modified when Juventus got here out for the restart and had a special perspective?
“I don’t assume Juve modified something for the second half, it was only a messy incident with some ricochets that fell kindly for them on the purpose,” insisted the Atalanta coach.
“What we may’ve carried out higher is within the ultimate 20 minutes, once we poured ahead, we had been a bit too disorganised and hasty. Juve had been sitting very deep, so we may’ve surrounded them a bit extra.
“These are minor particulars, I’ve few complaints about my crew in any other case.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 11: Jonathan David of Juventus is challenged by Ederson of Atalanta through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Pictures)
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There have been protests within the ultimate minutes when Davide Zappacosta’s cross-shot struck Federico Gatti on the arm, however the defender was judged to have it in a pure place, making an attempt to tug it behind his again on the final second.
“I don’t discuss referees and I imply it. I’m in step with what I say. The referee made this resolution, in lots of conditions we’ve seen these penalties given, in others they weren’t, I assumed the referee did very properly general,” assured Palladino.
It’s not the primary time that Atalanta have did not make their domination rely and been penalised by extra medical opponents, particularly within the huge video games.
They crushed Juve right here 3-0 again in February for the Coppa Italia quarter-final, though a few of that had additionally been towards the run of play.
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“We had been undefeated at residence in Serie A for a lot of months and needed to maintain that run going, however sadly we’ve to just accept this defeat. We are going to proceed to not quit, we’ll attempt to keep within the hunt, as a result of we have to finish this season properly with some head-to-head clashes, and likewise the Coppa Italia semi-final with Lazio.”
The primary leg of that semi-final ended 2-2 on the Stadio Olimpico, so the return shall be in Bergamo later this month.