Juventus ran out worthy 2-0 winners against Atalanta but who was the man of the match ? Read our ratings and find out…
The Bianconeri dominated from the off and it wasn’t long before Paulo Dybala had them in the lead with a sublime opening goal. It was to the be the Argentine’s game as he continued to impress, firing in a perfect cross for Mario Mandzukic to convert from close-range.
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Gigi Buffon
Rarely troubled by the Atalanta front 3 and had very little to do all game. Bossed his box very well and kept his defence in order. A quiet game for the captain.
6.0 / 10
Simone Padoin
Not at his best when put under pressure which worked out well because most of Juve’s attack was focussed down the left. Performed better after Juve had gone ahead but not a natural right-back
5.5 / 10
Giorgio Chiellini
Contained Pinilla very well and reduced Atalanta to just a handfull of half chances. Solid display
6.0 / 10
Leonardo Bonucci
Juve’s best defender yet again. Defensively sound, cutting out crosses, intercepted well, bought the ball out of defence again and again and had a great moment when he nutmegged an Atalanta defender. Superb.
7.0 / 10
Patrice Evra
Spent most of the game working brilliantly in tandem with Pogba. Sound defensively and spent most of the match in the Atalanta half where he continued to be threat all game.
6.5 / 10
Claudio Marchisio
Dictated the game from midfield with a fine display, worked well with Khedira alongside him and you can see the two are developing a good understanding of one another.
7.0 / 10
Sami Khedira
Did all the simple things very well, kept Juve ticking over, had some good chances of his own to score. A solid display
6.0 / 10
Paul Pogba
Almost back to his very best – Played a defence splitting pass in the early minutes of the game that set the tone for his performance. Galloped up and down the pitch and seemed to only get better as the game went on. A shame he missed the penalty, but otherwise it was more like the Pogba of past seasons.
7.5 / 10
Roberto Pereyra
Injured early on and subbed off for Asamoah
N/A
Mario Mandzukic
A player who thrives on service, finally scored his first Serie A goal thanks to a great assist from Dybala.
6.5 / 10
Paulo Dybala
Where do you start ? Scored a gorgeous goal before setting up Mandzukic then won the penalty late on. A near-perfect display from the youngster who showed just what he can do when he starts matches.
9.0 / 10
Substitutes
Kwadwo Asamoah
A quiet return for the midfielder but thats only to be expected given the time he’s spent away from the team.
6.0 /10
Stefano Sturaro
Came on for Padoin and sat in at right-back.
N/A
Alvaro Morata
A brief cameo role with the game already won.
