JUVENTUS are Coppa Italia champions once again after beating fellow Serie A side Atalanta.
- Final score: Juventus 2-1 Atalanta
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That’s all from us tonight as Juventus sealed a record extending FOURTEENTH Coppa Italia triumph.
Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for Juventus after half an hour with an expert curling effort, before Ruslan Malinovskiy levelled things up ten minutes later with a thunderbolt from eighteen yards.
Juventus came out after the break the better of the two sides and almost took the lead, with Federico Chiesa striking the post after a wonderful back-heel from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chiesa made amends ten minutes later though, collecting a through ball from Dejan Kulusevski and firing past Pierluigi Gollini with fifteen minutes left to play.
Atalanta never really looked like scoring after that and Juventus easily saw out the ninety minutes to win a fifth Coppa Italia in seven years.
Attention for Andrea Pirlo’s side now turns to Sunday’s Serie A finale at Bologna, with the Old Lady still in with a shout of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Atalanta meanwhile host AC Milan knowing a win would seal a second place finish in the league and secure Champions League football.
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OLE OLE OLE
Juventus’ win tonight puts the gloss on what has been a season to forget so far for the Old Lady.
They are still in with a shot of qualifying for next year’s Champions League, but need to win on Sunday and hope other results go their way.
HANDS ON THE PRIZE
And here’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating with the Juventus fans.
He wasn’t involved too much tonight but he didn’t need to be, with Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Chiesa firing Juventus to their FOURTEENTH Coppa Italia victory.
LEGEND OF THE GAME
Cristiano Ronaldo has won some trophies in his time…
FANS BACK
The Juve players celebrate with the Coppa Italia trophy in front of their 2,000 fans.
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Here’s a look at the moment Gianluigi Buffon lifted the trophy.
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Here’s a look at the stats after 90 minutes.
Atalanta could only manage one shot on target in the second half, while Juve managed to kick on and ultimately run out deserved winners.
ONE LAST TIME
Fittingly Gianluigi Buffon signs off his professional career by lifting a trophy.
GOODBYE TO A LEGEND
The Juventus squad give Gigi Buffon the send off he deserves.
What a servant he’s been to the club.
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TROPHY LIFT
Gigi Buffon collects the trophy with his goalkeeper gloves still on.
He steps down and joins his teammates, before lifting the Coppa Italia trophy high into the air.
JUVENTUS ARE THE 2021 COPPA ITALIA WINNERS!
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And now the Juventus players come forward to collect their winners medals and assemble around the trophy.
Gianluigi Buffon is the last man onto the stage to lift the trophy, in what is likely to be his last ever professional game.
RUNNERS UP
The Atalanta players come forward to collect their second runners-up medal in the last three years.
They lost the 2019 final 2-0 against Lazio.
LEGENDS
Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo celebrates with former teammate Gianluigi Buffon at full time.
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Gianluigi Buffon gets his hands on his fifth Coppa Italia medal after tonight’s win.
It could also be the 43-year-olds last ever professional game with Wojiech Szczesny set to play in the Serie A finale this weekend.
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Tonight’s win is the fourteenth time Juventus have lifted the Coppa Italia.
That’s FIVE more than Roma, who have won the tournament the second most times.
FT: ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
So Juventus come from behind to avenge last year’s final defeat to Napoli and secure a record extending FOURTEENTH Coppa Italia triumph.
For Atalanta meanwhile it’s a second final defeat in the last three years, and their wait for a first major trophy since 1963 goes on.
It was a game of two halves really, with Atalanta dominating the first period and Juventus enjoying the better of the second half.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THAT’S FULL TIME!
JUVENTUS HAVE WON THE COPPA ITALIA!
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
94. Juventus should make it four really.
They break forward and have a four on two situation.
Danilo dithers on the ball though and ends up having to shoot from the edge of the area.
His effort is straight into the arms of Gollini.
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
93. The delivery from the corner is a poor one.
It doesn’t even beat the first man.
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
92. Ilicic crosses in from the left but Bonucci gets his head on the ball to divert the ball behind for a corner.
Do Atalanta have one last chance left in them?
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
90. The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time at the end of the game.
Not long to go now for Juve…
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
89. Toloi is shown the red card for something he’s said on the touchline.
Ilicic is now into the book for a late challenge.
Atalanta look like they’ve lost their heads here, which suits Juventus perfectly.
RED CARD!
TOLOI HAS BEEN SHOWN THE RED CARD!
BUT HE’S NOT ON THE PITCH!
HE CAME OFF EARLIER IN THE GAME!
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
87. Romero tries to float a ball into the box but Chiellini heads clear.
Ilicic challenge for the second ball with Danilo going down very theatrically to win a free kick.
De Roon is into the book for his protests after the foul is awarded.
ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
85. Atalanta yellow card.
Freuler is the latest man in the book for a trip on Dybala from behind.
Juve won’t mind that, the game being scrappy suits them just fine.
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