Atalanta faces Juventus in the Coppa Italia final. The match will be played on Wednesday, May 19th at Mapei Stadium (Reggio Emilia)
Atalanta beat Cagliari (3-1), Lazio (3-2), and Napoli (0-0 and 3-1) on their way to the final. With one round to go to the end of the Italian championship, the men of Gasperini guaranteed a ticket to the group round of the Champions League for the third time in a row. The Goddess can even finish in second place, and this will be a record achievement in the history of the club. To receive the silver medals, the Blue-and-Blacks need not lose to Milan in the home game on 23 May. Last Saturday, Atalanta players extended their unbeaten run in the league to 10 matches (eight wins and two draws), beating Genoa away (3-4). Duvan Zapata, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Robin Gosens, and Mario Pasalic scored for the winners. Eldor Shomurodov netted double for the hosts, and Goran Pandev scored one more goal from the penalty spot.
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Juventus ended up in a difficult position at the end of the season of the Italian championship. With one round to go to the end of the competition, the Old Lady is one point behind AC Milan and Napoli, which are in the Champions League zone. To get a ticket to the most prestigious European competition, Pirlo's team must beat Bologna in an away match and hope for a mistake of at least one of the competitors. On May 15, Juventus retained the chances for the top four thanks to a home win over the champion Inter (3-2). Cristiano Ronaldo and the double from Juan Cuadrado, who scored the winning goal from the penalty spot, brought such an important victory. Romelu Lukaku converted another penalty, and Giorgio Chiellini scored one more goal in his own net. It is noteworthy that Juventus played in the minority after Rodrigo Bentancourt was sent off in the 55th minute, and Marcelo Brozovic received a red card in added time.
Atalanta's motivation for the final will be enormous. The Black-and-Blues have not won the Italian Cup since 1963, and now they are given the chance to replenish a modest collection of trophies. Atalanta players are in excellent shape, and Gasperini's team felt very confident in the last matches against Juventus. For the Old Lady, the cup is also important, as a victory in this tournament will slightly smooth out the impression of a failed season. On the other hand, the most important Serie A game awaits the Black-and-Whites on the weekend, and this will be taken into account by Pirlo's coaching staff. Despite the presence of the joker in the person of Cristiano Ronaldo (29 goals in 33 Serie A matches), the Old Lady is experiencing noticeable problems in the game. And Atalanta, which has gained perfect momentum, will have every chance to win the cup in regulation time.
Prediction for the match: Atalanta to win with 0.0 handicap
