Juventus draw with Atalanta in first match after 15-point penalty. In their first game since receiving a significant points punishment for illegal transfer activities, Juventus and Atalanta fought to a dramatic 3-3 draw.
The Italian Football Federation docked 15 points from Italy’s biggest football club on Friday after finding that they had used capital gains from moves to fraudulently boost their finances.
With 23 points, they are in mid-table in Italy’s first division. That decision, which was criticized as “unjust and unfair” by CEO Maurizio Scanavino before to the game, elicited boos from Juve supporters at the Allianz Stadium.
However, the club shown grit by twice fighting back from goals by Ademola Lookman to draw a thrilling game. Danilo’s drive midway through the second half ultimately gave his team a point.
After Lookman’s early goal was cancelled out by Angel Di Maria’s penalty in the 25th minute, Juventus took the lead at the half. Nine minutes later, Arkadiusz Milik scored a beautiful volley to retake the advantage.
But just after the interval, Nigerian forward Lookman sent Joakim Maehle through to tie the score, shocking the hosts once more.
Then, in the 53rd minute, Lookman scored with a thunderous header to bring the total for his goals in his first Serie A season to 11, and Danilo ensured that the clubs would split the spoils.
