With a goal from striker Tammy Abraham, Roma beat Atalanta 1-0 this Saturday, playing at home, in a match valid for the 28th round of the Italian Championship.
The home team, with the result, reached 47 points and now occupies the fifth place in the championship. Atalanta, in turn, has the same 47 points, but dropped to sixth position for having one less victory than the rival.
Roma return to the field on Thursday, when they face Vitesse, from the Netherlands, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Conference League.
Meanwhile, Atalanta welcomes Bayer Leverkusen, also in the fifth, for the first game of the round of 16 of the Europa League.
Playing at the Olympic Stadium in the city of Rome, the home team took advantage of the support of the crowd and pressured the opponent in the opening minutes.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Abraham received from Zaniolo, invaded the area and touched the exit of goalkeeper Musso to open the scoring.
After the return of the break, the posture of the teams changed. Atalanta started to put pressure on Roma, who had difficulties to get out of the defense.
Just five minutes into the second half, midfielder Remo Freuler had the chance to equalize, but goalkeeper Rui Patrício saved the Roman goal.
During the second half, Atalanta had chances to equalize, but ended up wasting. Roma also did not convert the chances created to expand the score and the match ended with the home team winning by the minimum score.
See other results from the Italian Championship this Saturday:
Udinese 2 x 1 Sampdoria
Source: Gazetaesportiva
Ricardo is a renowned author and journalist, known for his exceptional writing on top-news stories. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he is known for his ability to deliver breaking news and insightful analysis on the most pressing issues of the day.
