Milan, January 14 (LaPresse) – Juve and Retegui make it 13. That’s the number of draws Thiago Motta’s Juventus have recorded in the league, as well as the number of goals scored by Atalanta’s Argentine striker Retegui. However, the 1-1 draw at the home of "La Dea" in the rescheduled match of the 19th round feels almost like a win.
Given the conditions in which the Bianconeri arrived at the Gewiss Stadium — missing half the squad, including their sole striker Vlahovic — many had bet on their first league defeat of the season. Yet, in the end, after a beautiful and intense match, Juve struck first with Kalulu and almost snatched a victory in the closing stages with Yildiz.
This point allows Juve to close the gap to -2 from fourth place, currently held by Lazio, and tomorrow, Motta might already welcome the team’s first two signings: Kolo Muani and Alberto Costa.
For Gasperini’s Atalanta, this marks their third consecutive draw, dropping the Nerazzurri to -4 from league leaders Napoli and potentially -6 from Inter, who have two games in hand. The dream of the Scudetto may already be slipping away.