Juventus dealt with low flyer Cagliari on Tuesday without too much shine. Genoa gave Atalanta Bergamo a frustrating final piece of 2021.
Cagliari worked towards the last game of 2021 with the necessary unrest. The expulsion of veterans Diego Godín and Martin Caceres pending their winter transfer did not provide the desired extra motivation to end the year on a positive note.
Moise Kean broke the ban on behalf of Juventus five minutes before half time. His header on the pass of Federico Bernardeschi was the tangible result of an ascendancy in Turin. It turned out to be the prelude to a carefree evening for De Oude Dame , which climbed to fourth place for the time being due to the victory.
Cagliari, where Kevin Strootman had to watch injured, was unable to come up with an adequate answer. Bernardeschi put an end to the uncertainty in the 83rd minute. His 2-0 was the final blow for Cagliari. For Juventus, where Matthijs de Ligt was in the starting lineup, it was the fifth clean sheet in the last six games.
Atalanta Bergamo made a comeback last weekend after a home defeat against AS Roma. The visit to Genoa offered La Dea an opportunity to end the year on a good note. After all, the home team booked the last victory in the Serie A in September.
Despite one-way traffic towards the goal of Genoa, it was a long wait for Atalanta’s opening goal. So long, in fact, that Andrey Shevchenko’s team eventually returned home with a point. It was a disappointing end to 2021 for the team of Teun Koopmeiners, Hans Hateboer and substitute Marten de Roon.
