Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus Draw with Atalanta on Late Equaliser in Serie A

Serie A champions Juventus went a fourth game on the bounce without a victory as they could only draw 1-1 at home to Atalanta on Sunday.

In Juve's penultimate game of the season, and first since manager Massimiliano Allegri announced he will be stepping down at the end of the campaign, goals from Josip Ilicic in the first half and Mario Mandzukic 10 minutes form time meant the spoils were shared at full time.

It means the Old Lady's lead at the top of the table now stands at 11 points. Atalanta, meanwhile, moved into third in Serie A, a point clear of fifth-placed AC Milan as they continue to battle for UEFA Champions League qualification.

Allegri Leaving at the Right Time

Allegri took charge of his final home game on Sunday as Juve boss, and on the basis of the performance, he is departing at a good time. 

Given the Old Lady have already wrapped up the title, they can be forgiven for taking their foot off the gas in recent games.

But they do look like a side in need of fresh leadership:

On Sunday, they were lacking a sharpness and enthusiasm that needs to be reinstated at the club if they are to win the UEFA Champions League, surely the club's key aim now given their domestic dominance.

Allegri has been brilliantly successful since taking over at the club in 2014:

He has got Juve to two Champions League finals, and adding Cristiano Ronaldo to the squad last summer looked to be the last piece of the puzzle.

They fell short in Europe again this season, though, losing to Ajax in the quarter-finals, and despite winning an eighth consecutive title this term, a change in manager could be a boost this summer.

Some personnel changes in the playing staff are likely needed as well.

Cracks in defence have been appearing recently and were exposed again for Ilicic's goal in the 33rd minute, when a delivery from a corner evaded every Juve defender and the Bosnian was able to tap home in acres of space at the back post:

Whoever comes in to replace Allegri will have a fine squad to work with.

Obviously Ronaldo is the key man, but Paulo Dybala had some good touches on Sunday and could now remain at the club following recent exit rumours.

Then there's Mandzukic, who showed with his goal that he still boasts huge amounts of talent.

Pierluigi Gollini's goalkeeping was not the best, but Mandzukic did brilliantly to connect with Juan Cuadrado's ball from the right at the back post and square it into the net from a tight angle.

The raw materials of a Champions League-winning squad are all there, and Allegri has done brilliantly with them in the main.

He now departs at a good time, and Juve will again be a force to be reckoned with next term if they get in the right man to replace Allegri.