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Atalanta defeats Roma in a thrilling encounter at the Stadio Olimpico
Rome, December 2nd, 2024 – Atalanta secured a victory against AS Roma in a hard-fought match at the Stadio Olimpico, corresponding to Matchday 14 of Serie A. The game, officiated by Marco Guida, was characterized by intensity and the visiting team’s clinical finishing. Despite a fairly even possession (51% for Atalanta and 49% for Roma), Atalanta created significantly more scoring chances, with 18 shots (7 on target) compared to Roma’s 4 (1 on target).
The deadlock was broken in the 69th minute with a goal by Marten De Roon. The second goal arrived in the 89th minute, courtesy of substitute Nicolo Zaniolo, assisted by Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.
Roma struggled to find a way back into the game despite periods of dominance. The match was also marked by several yellow cards, with Roma receiving two (Dybala and El Shaarawy) and Atalanta receiving three (Hien, Kolasinac, and Zaniolo). Ultimately, Atalanta’s superior finishing proved decisive, resulting in a 2-0 victory.
Substitutions atalanta: at minute 54 L. Samardzic came in and M. Retegui went out., at minute 54 J. Cuadrado came in and M. Ruggeri went out., at minute 63 N. Zaniolo came in and A. Lookman went out., at minute 64 M. Brescianini came in and C. De Ketelaere went out., at minute 83 B. Djimsiti came in and O. Kossounou went out.
Substitutions as roma: at minute 62 E. Shomurodov came in and A. Dovbyk went out., at minute 72 A. Saelemaekers came in and Z. Celik went out., at minute 74 S. El Shaarawy came in and M. Hummels went out., at minute 82 N. Zalewski came in and B. Cristante went out., at minute 82 M. Soule came in and P. Dybala went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AS Roma
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Atalanta
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