Atlanta grabbed Juventus at home third in the Italian Football League, after achieving a difficult victory, beating them 1-0 on Sunday in the 31st round of Calcio.
In two other matches in the same stage, Lazio beat Benevento 5-3, and Bologna beat Spezia 4-1.
The match between Atlanta and Juventus nearly ended in a goalless draw;
But substitute player Ruslan Malinowski decided the game in favor of Atlanta in the 87th minute, when he hit a powerful ball that hit defender Alex Sandro;
To fool the guard, and inhabit the net.
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Atlanta raised its score to 64 points to finish third, two points behind Juventus, who fell to fourth.
Juventus' top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo missed the match;
Due to an unannounced injury, Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said yesterday that Ronaldo will not participate in the Atlanta match due to his suffering from muscle problems.