Juventus 1-0 Atletico Madrid: 3 Reasons Why the Bianconeri won

#2 Atletico fail to maximise their second half dominance

Atletico Madrid were guilty of not making the most of their second half dominance

Over the past few weeks, Atletico have stumbled and stuttered on the domestic and continental front, meaning that they’ve lost ground at the perch of the La Liga whereas they came into the encounter against Juventus hoping to erase a 3-point deficit.

Unsurprisingly, they started the game shakily as Juventus swarmed all over them and imposed their identity on the encounter. However, after the break, the Los Rojiblancos looked a team possessed as they put the Old Lady under incessant strife.

Unfortunately, though, the Spanish outfit failed to make the most of their dominance as they weren’t successful in carving out enough clear-cut openings.

For large swathes of the second period, Atletico kept pushing and probing the Juventus defensive door. However, they couldn’t muster an adequate end product in the final third.

The Los Rojiblancos completely nullified the threat of Aaron Ramsey and Miralem Pjanic, meaning that they enjoyed the lion’s share of possession. Yet, they couldn’t get in behind the Juventus defence.

Subsequently, they tried to open the Old Lady up on the outside, thereby leading to several crosses from the wings. However, their deliveries often lacked the conviction and were largely indecisive.

And, when they did manage to scythe through Juventus in the dying moments of the game, Alvaro Morata somehow contrived to tangle his feet, in the process, failing to connect Angel Correa’s low cross, with the goal gaping.

Over the course of the 2019-20 season, an offensive end-product has been a major cause of concern for Atletico. And, their adventure in Turin, rather than acting as a source of inspiration, only made that furrowed brow even more discernible.