Cabal nets late equaliser as Juventus draw with 10-man Atalanta

Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, coming from behind to equalise but failing to find a late winner despite the visitors being reduced to 10 men. Kamaldeen Sulemana gave Atalanta the lead in first-half stoppage time with a fine solo effort, and a late strike from substitute Juan Cabal cancelled it out with 12 minutes remaining. Two minutes after the leveller Marten de Roon was sent off, but Juventus could not convert their numerical advantage and were forced to settle for a point.

The stalemate denied Juventus the chance to move top of Serie A. The Bianconeri remain second on 11 points, one behind Napoli, while Atalanta sit fifth on nine. Match reports said Juventus created numerous chances in the first half but were ultimately punished for a lack of cutting edge when Atalanta struck on the break at the interval.

Juventus entered the fixture unbeaten in the league and on the back of a 1-1 draw away at Hellas Verona the previous weekend, where Francisco Conceicao had opened the scoring only for a Gift Orban penalty to level. The draw with Atalanta continues a long-running problem at home against La Dea; Juventus have not beaten...