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At the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Atalanta and Juventus locked horns in the final of the Coppa Italia. Dusan Vlahovic gave the Old Lady the lead as early as the fourth minute, and this proved to be the solitary difference between the two sides by the final whistle. Hence, the Bianconeri extended their record in the competition by unlocking their 15th triumph, while Gian Piero Gasperini lost his third final in a row. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who ended their three-year trophy drought under Massimiliano Allegri by beating Atalanta 1-0 in the Coppa Italia final.

Juventus (3-5-2)

Mattia Perin – 6

The former Genoa man was a spectator for the entire match till he made a routine save in the dying minutes. He couldn’t have asked for an easier clean sheet in a cup final.

Federico Gatti – 7

The Italian was one of the superb defensive trio. Held his ground against Teun Koopmeiners and was largely untroubled.

Gleison Bremer – 7.5

A fantastic outing from the resolute Brazilian defender who bossed his area and had no formidable opponent in the absence of Gianluca Scamacca.

Danilo – 7.5

The Juventus captain made a timely return from injury to guide his team towards triumph. Almost won every duel at the back and helped bring the ball forward.

Andrea Cambiaso – 7.5

A splendid outing from the Italy international who was all over the pitch. Provided the assist for the opener with a clever pass and also created Vlahovic’s disallowed goal with a sublime cross while frustrating Ademola Lookman on Atalanta’s left flank.

Weston McKennie – 6.5

The American’s shrewd movement played a key role in creating the solitary goal of the match. Worked tirelessly in the middle of the park.

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia – 7

Despite starving for playing time this season, the young Regista filled in admirably for the suspended Manuel Locatelli. Pulled the strings in the middle of the park and did well in defense as well. Left his place for Miretti at the hour mark when he began to tire.

Adrien Rabiot – 7

A fine display from the Frenchman who stamp his authority in midfield. Won possession back for Juventus on several occasions and posed a threat when joining the attacks. Switched into a deeper following Caviglia’s exit.

Samuel Iling-Junior – 6

A decent if not spectacular performance from the young Englishman who worked hard at the back, but his evening lacked a marquee moment.

Dusan Vlahovic – 8

The Serbian rose to the occasion by putting Juventus in the lead with his first chance of the match. Timed his run to perfection, kept Isak Hien on the wrong side and beat Marco Carnesecchi with his weaker right foot. Scored a clinical header in the second half but was ruled out for the closest offside call you’re likely to see.

Federico Chiesa – 5.5

The Euro 2020 winner didn’t truly find his rhythm when on the ball, but worked extremely hard for the team.

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Substitutes

Fabio Miretti – 6.5

A positive cameo from the young Juventus midfielder who added energy to the middle of the park and almost scored a goal but was thwarted by the woodwork for the second match in a row.

Kenan Yildiz – 5.5

Like Chiesa, the Turkish striker didn’t have a major impact in the final third. He didn’t see much of the ball and was at times hasty in possession.

Timothy Weah – N/A

Arkadiusz Milik – N/A

This article first appeared on The Cult of Calcio and was syndicated with permission.

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