Palomino launches a long ball forward in the closing stages for Zapata to attack. It eludes the forward and travels into the hands of Buffon.
FULL-TIME: ATALANTA 1-2 JUVENTUS
90' +4
SAVE! Danilo pushes forward and cuts inside to shoot in his right foot, but Gollini gets down to make a comfortable save.
90' +3
Atalanta press following the corner, but Miranchuk sees his effort from distance blocked before the Bianconeri break through Cuadrado.
Ronaldo takes the ball to the corner as he latches on to an offload from Cuadrado. However, he gets isolated and loses possession.
90' +2
Ilicic swings a perfect cross into the box from the right flank. Bonucci has to be at his best to head behind for an Atalanta corner.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
J. Iličić gets yellow.
Atalanta are in danger of losing their heads here. Ilicic dives in on Danilo and is booked.
88'
M. de Roon gets yellow.
R. Tolói goes off after a red card!
Toloi acts with fury against the referee on the sideline and manages to get himself a red card even though he's not on the pitch.
De Roon vents his frustration at the referee and is shown a yellow card.
87'
Ilicic and Danilo collide in the air in the Juve box and the decision goes the way of the Bianconeri, who are awarded a soft free-kick. Atalanta's players are not happy with the referee.
86'
Zapata has a run down the right flank, but his cross into the box is cleared with ease by the Juve defence.
85'
R. Freuler gets yellow.
Desperation is creeping in for Atalanta as Freuler brings down Dybala and goes into the book.
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83'
L. Bonucci enters the game and replaces D. Kulusevski.
Aleksey Miranchuk enters the game and replaces R. Gosens.
Kulusevski's outstanding game comes to an end as Bonucci replaces the forward. Pirlo shores up his defence for the final stages of the game.
Gasperini throws another attacking player on to the pitch as Miranchuk comes on for Gosens.
80'
Juve have the experience on the field to see out the win here. Atalanta are going to have to conjure something special.
78'
C. Romero gets yellow.
Romero brings down Ronaldo with a loose challenge and is booked by the referee.
76'
J. Iličić enters the game and replaces H. Hateboer.
B. Djimsiti enters the game and replaces R. Tolói.
Toloi is withdrawn at the back for La Dea and is replaced by Djimsiti.
Ilicic replaces Hateboer for the final 14 minutes. Gasperini needs a moment of magic.
75'
Ronaldo goes for the kill as he turns and goes for a blast on his right foot that is deflected behind for a corner.
De Ligt rises highest in the box to connect with a corner from Cuadrado, but he glances his effort comfortably wide of the right post.
74'
P. Dybala enters the game and replaces F. Chiesa.
Chiesa is withdrawn after putting his side ahead and is replaced by Dybala.
73'
F. Chiesa has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by D. Kulusevski.
Kulusevski continues his impressive outing by releasing Chiesa with a perfect pass to allow the Italian to score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! CHIESA CONVERTS!!!!! 2-1 JUVENTUS!!!! Chiesa was denied by the post earlier in the second half, but on this occasion he places a strike past Gollini. He starts the move by cutting in from the left flank and rolling a pass to Kulusevski. The forward plays a sublime pass towards his run into the left-inside channel. Chiesa takes a great first touch before slotting his effort into the bottom-left corner. A huge moment in the contest.
70'
For the first time in the contest there has been a lull in proceedings. Both teams may just be getting their second wind before a late surge for a winner.
68'
L. Muriel enters the game and replaces R. Malinovskyi.
M. Pašalić enters the game and replaces M. Pessina.
Pasalic comes on in the middle of the park to replace Pessina.
The goalscorer Malinovskiy makes way after a quiet second half. Muriel replaces the Russian in the final third.
65'
Ronaldo rises in the box to control a cross from Kulusevski. However, he can only scuff his left-footed strike straight into the hands of Gollini.
62'
Juve are getting a foothold in the contest and are pushing the Atalanta defence back. It's an important time in the game for La Dea and their backline.
59'
Kulusevski makes progress down the right flank and cuts back to lift a cross into the box. Ronaldo rises to meet it, but he heads his effort straight at Gollini.
55'
The game continues to be played at a brisk tempo. It suits La Dea, although once again Juve will have opportunities on the counter.
51'
Zapata has a run at Cuadrado down the left flank and draws a foul right on the edge of the box. Atalanta have a free-kick in a very dangerous position.
50'
Both teams have shots blocked from the edge of the box in the space of 30 seconds. Pessina sees an effort charged down at one end before Ronaldo sees his drive repelled at the other.
46'
We're back under way in the Coppa Italia final.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: ATALANTA 1-1 JUVENTUS
45'
Hateboer has acres of room down the right flank and he floats a cross into the box aiming for Zapata. Chiellini has to rise to clear the danger.
43'
Zapata threatens at the near post to turn a cross from Hateboer at goal, but Danilo is on the spot to block his effort behind for a corner.
41'
R. Malinovskyi has scored a goal for Atalanta! Assist by H. Hateboer.
M. de Ligt gets yellow.
De Ligt brings down Zapata with a cynical challenge and goes into the book. Both Juve centre-backs have now been cautioned.
Hateboer has room down the right flank and offloads towards Malinovskiy in acres of space, who finds the net with a super finish.
WHAT A GOAL!!!!! MALINOVSKIY EQUALISES WITH A BULLET STRIKE!!! 1-1!!! La Dea are level as the Russian penetrates a wall of Juve defenders to find the back of the net. Hateboer finds Malinovskiy in acres of space on the edge of the box. He takes a touch to bring the ball on to his left foot before hammering his effort through a crowd of players and past Buffon. The veteran stopper had no chance with that one.
37'
Atalanta are still showing a great deal of commitment out on the field in the final third. Gasperini and his team play with no fear.
35'
R. Malinovskyi gets yellow.
Zapata raids down the left flank and bends a cross into the box that Haterboer attacks. He connects with a header that Buffon gets down to stop with ease.
Malinovskiy brings down Rabiot with a loose challenge and goes into the book.
33'
Atalanta have paid the price for spurning their early openings. La Dea now have to fight back against Pirlo's men.
31'
D. Kulusevski has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by W. McKennie.
McKennie is on the spot in the final third and he offloads to Kulusevski in space before the winger does the rest with a fine effort.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! KULUSEVSKI PUTS JUVE AHEAD!!!! 1-0!!!! The Bianconeri take the lead on the counter as Kulusevksi bends a strike into the right corner of the net. Cuadrado starts the move by winning a challenge in midfield to allow Kulusevski to break. He feeds Ronaldo, who is halted by a good challenge by Romero. However, the deflection favours Juve as McKennie picks out Kulusevski in the right-inside channel. He then expertly guides his left-footed effort with precision past Gollini.
27'
G. Chiellini gets yellow.
Chiellini brings down Pessina on the edge of the box with a lunge and goes into the book. Atalanta have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
22'
Atalanta have been on the front foot for the majority of the game. Gasperini will be pleased to see his team handling the occasion.
20'
The game has been played at a good pace and both sides are showing an attacking intent this evening.
18'
Zapata takes control down the left flank and fires at goal from the angle, but Buffon makes the stop for the Bianconeri.
16'
Ronaldo makes a move in the final third and goes down under Toloi's challenge. The referee awards Juve a free-kick on the edge of the box.
13'
Kulusevski continues to ask questions of the Atalanta defence as he draws a foul from Romero.
12'
Pessina runs at the Juve defence and breaks into the box following a one-two with Zapata. He goes down under pressure from Rabiot, but the referee says the Frenchman won the ball.
9'
Kulusevski runs down the right flank and breaks into the box. He tries to offload towards Ronaldo in the middle, but Toloi arrives to sweep it away from danger.
7'
Chiesa goes down in the box under contact from Palomino, but the referee is not interested in the appeals for a penalty from the Juve winger.
6'
Atalanta have made a rapid start to the contest and have put the Bianconeri under immense pressure at the back.
1'
We're under way in the Coppa Italia final.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus at the Citta del Tricolore.
Atalanta are aiming to win the competition for only the second time and the first since 1963. La Dea have endured a long wait for silverware, but Gian Piero Gasperini's men have an excellent chance of ending their drought without a major trophy. The club are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, including wins in their last three games. History beckons for Atalanta tonight.
Juventus have had a poor season by their high standards, seeing their imperious hold over the Scudetto ended by Inter Milan. The Bianconeri can still end the campaign with silverware by winning the Coppa Italia for the 14th time and earning redemption following their loss in the final last term. Andrea Pirlo's side left it late to beat Inter in their last outing in Serie A, securing a 3-2 victory to defeat the champions courtesy of a goal from the penalty spot from Juan Cuadrado. They will need to be flawless tonight.
JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Gianluigi Buffon; Danilo, Matthijs de Ligt, Giorgio Chiellini, Juan Cuadrado; Weston McKennie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Adrien Rabiot, Federico Chiesa; Cristiano Ronaldo, Dejan Kulusevski.
JUVENTUS SUBS: Wojciech Szczesny, Arthur, Aaron Ramsey, Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala, Leonardo Bonucci, Merih Demiral, Carlo Pinsoglio, Federico Bernardeschi, Gianluca Frabotta.
ATALANTA SUBS: Joakim Maehle, Bosko Sutalo, Sam Lammers, Luis Muriel, Mattia Caldara, Berat Djimsiti, Francesco Rossi, Matteo Ruggeri, Marco Sportiello, Aleksey Miranchuk, Josip Ilicic, Mario Pasalic.
ATALANTA (3-4-3): Pierluigi Gollini; Rafael Toloi, Cristian Romero, Jose Luis Palomino; Hans Hateboer, Marten de Roon, Remo Freuler, Robin Gosens; Ruslan Malinovskiy, Duvan Zapata, Matteo Pessina.
Gian Piero Gasperini will be pleased with his side's performance. Atalanta play on the front foot, which can leave them exposed at the back. Although they conceded, La Dea had the confidence to keep playing and were rewarded with an equaliser. The challenge now is to press for a winner.
There is still plenty of work ahead of Juventus this week in their bid to reach the Champions League places. They need to beat Bologna on the road in their final Serie A game of the season. Atalanta will be determined to end their campaign on a high note after tonight's disappointment in their home game against Milan, which could have significant ramifications in the battle for the top four.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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