The Bianconeri overcame the first hurdle of their Coppa Italia title defence with a closely competed 3-2 victory over Atalanta at Juventus Stadium on 11 January 2017.
Goals from Paulo Dybala (after 22 minutes) and Mario Mandzukic (34) had put the hosts firmly in the driving seat at half-time, but a spirited fightback by the Nerazzurri saw them twice reduce Juve’s advantage to just the single goal, as Abdoulay Konko (72) and Junior Latte Lath (81) scored either side of Miralem Pjanic’s 75th-minute penalty.