Roma-Atalanta 0-2, Gasperini chases Napoli and Ranieri in the relegation zone

L’Atalanta beats Roma 2-0 in the postponement on Monday of the 14th matchday of Serie A, played at the Olympic stadium. The goals of De Roon in the 69th minute and of the former Zaniolo in the 89th minute decided the match. In the standings the Nerazzurri are second with 31 points, one less than leaders Napoli, the Giallorossi are fifteenth together with Lecce on 13.

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Atalanta’s winning streak does not stop, with their eighth consecutive victory in Serie A. The Nerazzurri team thus rises to 31st place in the standings, returning to -1 behind leaders Napoli. Roma’s crisis worsens, with their fourth defeat in a row, which slips to 15th place in the standings with 13 points like Lecce.

After a few dangerous orobic seconds with an acceleration on the left by Lookman who goes away and tries to put a good ball in the middle, the home defense is free. In the 4th minute there was also a chance for Roma with a powerful shot from distance by Paredes, Carnesecchi diving and deflecting it for a corner. In the 13th minute the Capitoline team came close to scoring with a great shot from Koné that almost reached the top corner. In the 23rd minute the ‘Goddess’ goal was disallowed. Lookman unloads for De Roon, the Dutchman serves Bellanova, the ball returns to Lookman who passes Svilar from an offside position.

In the 28th minute Atalanta tries with an incursion from Ederson, the Capitoline defense saves in the corner. At the half hour mark, great ball from Ederson for De Ketelaere who doesn’t find the winning deflection. In the 40th minute, Atalanta’s attack with De Ketelaere and Kossounou, ball in the middle, Roma’s defense gets by.

The home team returns to show itself at the start of the second half, in the 3rd minute Dybala finishes for Dovbyk who is unable to get to the ball, preceded by a whisker by Carnesecchi. In the 8th minute Guida warns the ‘Joya’ protests. A minute later double substitution for Gasperini with Cuadrado and Samardzic replacing Ruggeri and Retegui.

At 17′ first substitution for Ranieri who brings on Shomurodov in place of Dovbyk. In Atalanta the time comes for the former Zaniolo and Brescianini who come in for De Ketelaere and Lookman. In the 24th minute De Roon scored the match goal. Insistent action by the Nerazzurri with a final shot by the Dutch midfielder, deflected by Celik, which completely puts Svilar out of time. In the 27th minute the Turkish full-back comes out and Salemaekers comes on. Hummels is also out, El Shaarawy is in. In the 31st minute, new substitute Saelemaekers put in a good ball, Mancini stretched out and struck with his toe but was unable to direct the shot towards goal.

In the 37th minute Ranieri runs out of substitutions: Zalewski and Soulé replace Dybala and Cristante. In the 38th minute the guests were close to scoring the second goal: Ederson was well found in the center of the area, he opened the inside too much in front of Svilar and sent it wide. Al comes on Djimsiti, replacing Kossounou and Gasperini also finishes the substitutions. In the 43rd minute a free kick taken by Samardzic for Djimsiti’s header and Svilar who saves his team. In the 44th minute Zaniolo scores the ex’s goal and closes the game. From the development of a corner kick, the former Galatasaray player jumps and hits a header at the near post, a ball also deflected by Mancini who mocks Svilar for the second time. The Nerazzurri striker celebrates by taking off his shirt and is booked by Guida.

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