The referee blows the final whistle and Juventus have the victory!
90' +4
You cannot fault the way that Atalanta have finished this game - they have certainly given it a right go. Another neat move sees the ball played out wide for Raimondi, but his cross is poor and goes out for a goal kick.
90' +3
Atalanta continue to press and force a corner out of their opponents. It is cleared away but only as far as De Roon, who's first-time volley has plenty of venom but easy enough for Buffon to gather.
90' +1
SIX MINUTES! The fourth official holds up his board to indicate that there will be an additional six minutes at the end of this game. Could Atalanta snatch two unlikely goals?
89'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces P. Dybala.
Juventus make their third and final change. Dybala is given a well-earned rest as he goes off to be replaced by Álvaro Morata.
87'
SO CLOSE! Atalanta desperately try to give themselves a late chance to salvage something from this game. The ball is drilled dangerously towards the far post, but whistles wide of the target beyond the reach of the strikers.
86'
M. Lemina has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by M. Mandžukić.
WHAT A GOAL!!! LEMINA PUTS THE GAME TO BED AND HOW! He receives the ball 30 yards from goal and cleverly skips away from a couple of challenges, before beautifully placing the ball beyond the reach of Sportiello with the outside of his boot.
Mandžukić laid the ball into the path of Lemina.
84'
R. Tolói gets yellow.
WHISKERS AWAY! Atalanta whip a corner into the area that is flicked towards the far post. Toloi throws himself at the ball, but cannot quite connect to make the vital contact.
Seconds after almost becoming the hero, Tolói is booked by the referee.
83'
Good defending from Juventus! Atalanta ask questions as Diamanti whips an inviting ball into the penalty area, but the visitors are alert and clear the danger.
81'
Alex Sandro enters the game and replaces R. Pereyra.
A tactical change from Allegri sees Pereyra sacrificed in favour of left-back Alex Sandro.
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80'
C. Marchisio gets yellow.
Yellow card Claudio Marchisio
CHANCE! Pogba finds himself unmarked in the penalty area from the resulting free-kick, but is brilliantly denied by Sportiello from point-blank range. It would not have counted, however, as the offside flag had been raised.
79'
Juventus have a free-kick 40 yards from goal as Dybala comes under a heavy challenge from Masiello. The visitors should look to try and put the game beyond their opponents here.
76'
A. Diamanti enters the game and replaces L. Cigarini.
The final throw of the dice from Reja sees Cigarini withdrawn in favour of Alessandro Diamanti.
75'
Juventus are awarded a free-kick 25 yards from goal which Pogba stands over. There is plenty of whip on his delivery, but it is just over the bar.
73'
Atalanta need a spark from somewhere if they are take anything from this match. They are still lacking creativity and need to try and gain a foothold in the contest at the very least.
71'
With 19 minutes remaining, Juventus are still a goal to the good against Atalanta, but they will want to kill the game off as soon as possible. They will move three points closer to a fifth consecutive domestic title if they can hold on.
69'
FREE HEADER! Mandzukic peels away from his marker in the penalty area to meet Dybala's free-kick. He just cannot keep his header down, although it would not have counted because of the offside flag.
68'
M. Lemina enters the game and replaces S. Khedira.
Allegri makes his first change of the day as he introduces Mario Lemina in place of Khedira.
66'
C. Raimondi enters the game and replaces G. Monachello.
Atalanta make their second change of the afternoon, as Monachello goes off to be replaced by Cristian Raimondi.
64'
Atalanta almost get in behind the Juventus defence following a neat move. The visitors just about deal with their opponents' threat, but the hosts will be looking to build on that.
62'
ALMOST! Dybala is pulling the strings for Juventus again, as he evades a challenge before releasing Mandzukic. He receives the ball back from his strike partner on the edge of the area, but is penalised for catching Drame late when overstretching to keep the move alive.
60'
Dybala embarks on a typically strong run into the heart of the Atalanta defence. He lays the ball off for Pogba to strike, but there is no power or direction in his effort and it drifts wide of the target.
59'
WHAT A LET-OFF! Sportiello gets the ball stuck under his feet and is dispossessed by Mandzukic just outside the penalty area. Fortunately for the keeper, a defender is covering to stop the striker from finding the net.
57'
There is a slight break in play as Bonucci receives attention from the physios. He took a ball to the face from point-blank range and just needs a moment to recover.
55'
M. D'Alessandro enters the game and replaces A. Conti.
Reja makes the first substitution of the game, as Conti comes off to be replaced by Marco D'Alessandro.
53'
OUCH! Kurtic is left winded following a heavy aerial challenge from behind by Evra. It was perfectly legitimate challenge for the ball, but the Atalanta man is certainly feeling the effects of the collision.
51'
G. Paletta gets yellow.
Paletta is shown the yellow card for a rash challenge on Dybala. The Atalanta defender must now tread carefully.
50'
At the other end, Evra shows good strength to hold off the challenge of his marker before firing the ball across the area. None of his teammates react quickly enough, though, and Atlanta clear.
48'
Atalanta launch a dangerous counter attack after being on the back foot deep inside their own half. A deep cross into the area is headed behind for a corner by Mandzukic, but the visitors deal with the subsequent delivery.
46'
KICK-OFF! The referee blows his whistle and Atlanta get the ball rolling once again.
45' +1
The referee blows his whistle and brings the first half to an end.
44'
From the resulting free-kick, a high bouncing ball makes things awkward for Buffon. The keeper uses his experience well, however, as he collects in the crowded area.
43'
P. Pogba gets yellow.
Pogba is the first Juventus man to go into the book this afternoon.
42'
Those were very positive signs for the hosts and they should look to build on that in the closing stages of this first half. Hitting Juve on the counter attack seems like their most effective weapon at the moment.
40'
CHANCE! Marchisio is intercepted in the heart of midfield by Monachello, who races away on the counter attack. He lifts the ball over the defence for Borriello to hit on the volley, but his effort is straight at Buffon.
37'
There are danger signs for Atalanta as Pogba receives the ball in the area. The defence quickly swarm around the Juventus midfielder, however, and snuff out the threat.
35'
Some good play from Atalanta forces Khedira into conceding a throw-in on the near side. Drame delivers a dangerous cross into the heart of the penalty area, but Juve are equal to it again.
32'
The hosts are without a win in 12 matches and it is looking increasingly likely that this will be an unlucky 13th, as Juventus appear to be growing stronger in the contest.
30'
As we hit the half-hour mark, Atalanta are trying to regain a foothold in this contest. Their general play has not been too bad in all fairness, but it is nowhere near the quality of their opponents.
28'
The breakthrough is no more than Juventus deserve and they have certainly got their tails up now, as they go in search of more goals. That is the 27th consecutive Serie A game that they have found the net against Atalanta.
26'
Considering he is a centre-half by trade, Barzagli took that very well. Question marks will be raised over De Roon, however, as the Atalanta midfielder was far too slow reacting and playing the goalscorer onside.
24'
A. Barzagli has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by M. Mandžukić.
Mandžukić did very well to win the corner and knock the ball into the path of Barzagli.
JUVENTUS TAKE THE LEAD!!! The dominance eventually tells for the visitors! Mandzukic gets up well to knock the corner down into the path of an unmarked Barzagli to finish past Sportiello.
22'
The visitors are very much on top of things at the moment. Their possession has been first class, but they just need to get more shots on goal.
20'
Juventus are beginning to turn up the pressure here. Pogba works some space for himself on the edge of the area and tries his luck with a bending effort that goes just over the bar.
18'
Pogba gets involved in the contest for the first time. He embarks on one of his trademark surging runs towards the penalty area before laying the ball out wide for Dybala, but the striker's cross is not the best and Atalanta clear.
16'
At the other end, Marchisio and Dybala stand over a free-kick for Juventus near the touchline. Both centre-halves are forward but the former's eventual delivery is poor and easily dealt with by Atalanta.
14'
CHANCE! Atalanta build up a patient attack down the right flank. A deep cross reaches an unmarked Cigarini, whose volley is weak and easily gathered by Buffon.
13'
Cigarini is fouled just inside the Juventus half and Atalanta are awarded a free-kick. This is a good opportunity for the hosts to ask questions of their opponents in defence.
11'
GOOD SAVE! Some neat play from Juventus sees Khedira spring the offside trap and get in behind the defence. However, Sportiello gets down well to make a good save from a tight angle.
9'
Interestingly, Atalanta have lost more games (61) and conceded more goals (197) against Juventus in Serie A than against any other team. They will be keen to set the record straight today.
6'
Juventus are awarded the first corner of the game, but Atalanta are holding firm so far and deal with it fairly easily. The hosts will be pleased with the way they have started today.
4'
Juventus have settled into their rhythm fairly quickly inside the opening few minutes. Atalanta are looking good on the counter attack, however, and will certainly not roll over today.
2'
L. Cigarini gets yellow.
Cigarini is the first player to have his name taken by the referee and he will now walk a tightrope for the next 88 minutes.
1'
KICK-OFF! The referee blows his whistle and Juventus get the match underway.
Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE text commentary of Serie A! We're at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia today with Juventus looking to go back to the top of the table, as they travel to Atalanta.
Following Napoli's 3-1 victory over Chievo yesterday, a point would send Juventus back to the summit of the Serie A table. They will certainly fancy their chances against a side they have not lost to since February 2001.
Atalanta are without a win in 12 games - their longest winless streak in Serie A since December 2004 - and Edy Reja makes four changes to the side that were held to a 1-1 draw at Carpi last time out. Rafael Toloi comes into the three-man defence and Andrea Conti takes his place on the right wing, while Gaetano Monachello and Marco Borriello start up front with Mauricio Pinilla injured and Alessandro Diamanti dropping to the bench.
Massimiliano Allegri made seven changes for the Coppa Italia victory over Internazionale on penalties in midweek, but makes three alterations from the side that overcame the Nerazzurri in Serie A last Sunday. Patrice Evra returns at left-back ahead of Alex Sandro and Claudio Marchisio is back in the heart of midfield at the expense of Hernanes, while Roberto Pereyra starts behind Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic. Former Atalanta players Simone Zaza and Simone Padoin are on the bench, while Giorgio Chiellini misses out through injury.
HERE THEY COME! The players are coming out onto the field and kick-off is just moments away.
HALF-TIME: ATALANTA 0-1 JUVENTUS
Andrea Barzagli's goal is the difference between the sides at half-time, but Juventus have been the much better of the two overall. Atalanta have had decent spells, but need to try and threaten their opponents a lot more.
The players are making their way back out onto the field and the second half is about get underway.
FULL TIME: ATALANTA 0-2 JUVENTUS
Juventus restore their three-point lead at the top of Serie A thanks to goals from Andrea Barzagli and substitute Mario Lemina. They are now unbeaten in 23 top-flight matches against Atalanta, whose winless streak this season stretches to 13 games.
That's all from Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia for this afternoon. Thank you for following the LIVE action from Serie A - hope you've enjoyed it. Until next time, have a very good weekend!
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