Atalanta Holds Nerve Against Roma's Resurgence, Securing 2-1 Win
Atalanta vs
Roma
The Serie A encounter featuring Atalanta and Roma ended with Atalanta emerging victorious with a 2-1 win. Initially seizing control with a 2-0 lead, Atalanta faced a resilient challenge from Roma in the latter stages of the match, yet ultimately held on to secure the three points.
Atalanta started the match well and took the lead when Charles De Ketelaere netted after 18 minutes, with an assist by Gianluca Scamacca. In the 20th minute, De Ketelaere increased the lead for Atalanta with an assist by Teun Koopmeiners, making it 2-0. The second half was goalless and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Atalanta.
This marks an impressive four straight victories for Atalanta. They have now won four and drawn one of their last five games, scoring 10 goals and conceding five. Meanwhile, Roma have one win and two draws in their last five matches, with seven goals for and nine against.
Atalanta have scored 65 goals in total in Serie A: 37 at home and 28 away. Roma have scored 63 goals: 37 at home and 26 away. Atalanta's upcoming Serie A games are against Lecce (away) on 18 May, Torino (home) on 26 May, and Fiorentina (home) on 2 June. Roma's fixtures include Genoa (home) on 19 May and Empoli (away) on 26 May.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Inter won 5-0 against Frosinone, Bologna defeated Napoli 2-0, Milan triumphed 5-1 against Cagliari, Lazio won 2-0 against Empoli, Genoa edged a narrow 2-1 victory against Sassuolo, Torino won 2-1 against Hellas Verona, and Juventus drew 1-1 with Salernitana.