BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) – Juventus were held yet again as they drew 1-1 at Atalanta in Serie A on Tuesday, with Pierre Kalulu’s early second-half goal cancelled out by a late equaliser from Mateo Retegui.
The result brings Juve’s total number of league draws to 13 for the season, keeping them in fifth place with 34 points. Atalanta, also on a three-match run of draws, remain third with 43, four points behind leaders Napoli.
Kalulu scored nine minutes after the interval, finishing Weston McKennie’s pass into the box by sliding the ball past onrushing goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi at the near post.
However, Atalanta built momentum and substitute Retegui, returning from injury, levelled with a diving header from Raoul Bellanova’s assist in the 78th minute.
Juve created other chances in the second period, including a header from Kalulu that hit the post and was cleared off the line by Carnesecchi, but had to settle for another draw.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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