In the early morning of December 22, Beijing time, the 19th round of the Serie A match was played twice. Juventus played Cagliari at home in this round, with Atalanta away to Genoa.
Juventus beat Cagliari 2-0. In the 10th minute of the first half, Keane's header hit the upright and Juve missed a good opportunity. In the 40th minute Bernardeschi's shot was blocked and changed, Keane's header was successful, and Juventus took a 1-0 lead. In the 83rd minute Bernardeschi scored from a tight angle and Juventus rewrote the score to 2-0.
Atalanta drew 0-0 with Genoa. In the 6th minute of the match, Duwan Zapata fired a powerful shot and the opposing goalkeeper bravely defused the ball. In the 48th minute, Kup Menas Neche shot after the goal and Siguri fell to the ground to deflect the ball. In the 86th minute, Muriel's cross from the left was met by Picoli's header that was met by the opposing goalkeeper.
Atalanta upset in the standings and were forced to draw by Genoa, they suffered two league rounds without a win, and Atalanta is still in fourth place with 38 points. Juventus have won two consecutive league games, winning four and drawing 1 in their last five league games, and Juve have advanced to 4th place with 34 points in the table. Genoa scored 11 points in this round, ranking 18th in the league. Cagliari still has 10 points after losing, temporarily ranking second from the bottom.