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Juventus slip to fourth in Serie A after late loss to Atalanta

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Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Juventus - Stadio Atleti Azzurri, Bergamo, Italy - April 18, 2021. Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini and Remo Freuler celebrate after the match. [REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo]

Juventus slipped to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat at Atalanta on Sunday as Gian Piero Gasperini's side leapfrogged the champions into third place in the Serie A standings.

Juve, missing Cristiano Ronaldo due to injury, struggled to break down the in-form hosts without their Portuguese talisman and were forced to defend for much of the second half against Serie A's top scorers.

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