Juventus were handed their heaviest home loss since 1967, a devastating 4-0 defeat by Atalanta on Sunday, which could trigger a wave of consequences for Thiago Motta and his team. Let’s take a closer look at the key stats and details behind Juventus’ dismal performance at the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus Shattered by Atalanta: Worst Home Defeat in 58 Years
Juventus hadn’t suffered a 4-0 home defeat since the 1967-68 season, with their last such loss occurring 58 years ago against local rivals Torino on October 22, 1967.
This was only the fourth time ever that Juventus have lost by four goals on their home turf. In addition to Atalanta and the 1967 defeat by Torino, they were also beaten 0-4 by Fiorentina in 1955 and Pro Patria in 1948.
Juventus have conceded more than four goals at home only four times before: a 2-6 loss to Vicenza in 1943, a 2-6 defeat by Triestina in 1940, and 1-7 losses to Milan in 1950 and Pro Vercelli in 1922.
Sunday’s 0-4 loss to Atalanta was Juve’s heaviest defeat in any competition since their 5-1 loss to Napoli at the Stadio Maradona during the second half of their title-winning 2022-23 campaign.
In the 21st century, Juventus have only lost by four goals on three occasions: against Atalanta on Sunday, Napoli in 2023, and a 4-0 defeat to Roma during the second half of the 2003-04 Serie A season.
Juventus Left Shellshocked by Dominant Atalanta
It was a stunning result—there’s no other way to put it. Despite Juventus’ inconsistencies throughout the 2024-25 season, performances like this have been few and far between. The five-game winning streak in Serie A had pushed them into fourth place and brought them within six points of the top spot.
But once Atalanta took the lead midway through the first half, following a penalty from Weston McKennie’s handball and Mateo Retegui’s conversion, everything unraveled quickly.
Without Michele Di Gregorio’s key saves, Juventus would likely have gone into the break 2-0 or 3-0 down. However, those hopes were dashed when Atalanta grabbed a 2-0 lead less than a minute after the restart. As the rain fell in Turin, Juventus had no response as the situation rapidly worsened.
Juventus got exactly what they deserved in this dismantling. Despite having 63% possession compared to Atalanta’s 37%, the final statistics paint a clear picture of the match:
Atalanta shots: 19
Juventus shots: 9
Atalanta xG: 3.75
Juventus xG: 0.70
Juventus managed just two shots on target, and both came in the final minutes, when barely a third of the crowd remained and the silence was so eerie it might have brought flashbacks of the empty Allianz Stadium during the pandemic, with Pinsoglio’s voice echoing clearly throughout the match.
Juventus were thoroughly outclassed by a team with just two wins in their last nine games in all competitions, a side that had even failed to score against the 19th-place team in Serie A the previous week. The Bianconeri would be desperate to bounce back in their next Serie A outing and recoup some belief.
