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Juventus, led by forward Cristiano Ronaldo, faces Sassuolo in a Serie A match at Mapei Stadium in Reggia, Italy, on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 (7/15/20).

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The contest will be played without fans in attendance as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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The little squad from Bergamo can play with the big boys.

If anyone still doubted Atalanta’s credentials in Serie A or the Champions League, a 2-2 draw at eight-time defending Italian champion Juventus on Saturday showed just how competitive “the Dea” can be.

Juventus needed two penalties from Cristiano Ronaldo -- including a 90th-minute equalizer -- to prevent Atalanta from winning its 12th straight match in all competitions.

“We faced the team that has the best form in Europe right now,” Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said. “Playing against Atalanta is an enormous problem right now -- not just for us but for everyone.”

Duván Zapata gave Atalanta an early lead before Ronaldo equalized for the first time after the break. Then second-half substitute Ruslan Malinovskyi scored 10 minutes from time to set up a late assault from Juventus.

“We wanted to see where we were at, because we’re going to be facing teams like this in the Champions League,” Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said. “We were able to do everything we intended to do.”

Still, Juventus stretched its lead over second-placed Lazio to eight points. Although with six rounds remaining, third-placed Atalanta -- which is one point further back -- might be the Bianconeri’s biggest challenger.

Motivated to play for Bergamo, which has had more than 6,000 deaths from the coronavirus, Atalanta is shaping up as a dangerous opponent for Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinals.

The highest-scoring team in Italy threatened from the start and Zapata completed a give-and-go with Alejandro “Papu” Gómez before firing in a low shot for his 15th goal of the season.

A handball from Marten de Roon led to Ronaldo’s first penalty, then Atalanta had more chances before Malinovskyi drilled in a powerful shot from the edge of the area after being set up by fellow substitute Luis Muriel.

Muriel, however, was whistled for a handball to set up Ronaldo’s second penalty and, just like the first one, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner converted his spot kick into the left corner of the net.

With 28 goals in 28 games, Ronaldo moved within one score of Lazio’s Ciro Immobile atop the league scoring chart.

“We knew that if we didn’t move the ball quickly, with one or two touches, we would struggle against Atalanta,” Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci said. “They were so fired up and we struggled at the start, but kept our heads and waited for the right chance.”

“The interpretation of the rule is not the same here as elsewhere. Other countries don’t give penalties like that,” Gasperini said. “But these are the rules here, so fine.”