Atalanta beats Roma 2-1 in the 36th matchday of Serie A, sending Juventus and Bologna to the Champions League. The Bergamo team, who prevailed thanks to De Ketelaere’s brace, rose to 63 points and separated Roma, who were not satisfied with Pellegrini’s penalty. De Rossi’s team remains stuck at 60. The Nerazzurri, only in fifth place, have one game less than the Gialorossi and are therefore in the final position for qualifying for the Champions League. Juve and Bologna are on the ticket, tied on 67 points and can no longer be reached by Roma.
The match
Atalanta, the best team in Serie A at the moment, starts out firing and puts Roma in a corner. Gasperini’s team hammered relentlessly from the opening whistle and broke through in the 18th minute. Scamacca, in the role of prompter, triggers De Ketelaere who moves the ball to the right in the area and holes Svilar: 1-0. The Belgian takes 100 seconds to concede an encore. Koopmeiners talks to Scamacca and offers a ball that just has to be pushed into the net: De Ketelaere executes, 2-0 in the 20th minute. The match was a monologue for the hosts, who created at least 4 more clear scoring opportunities before the break. In particular, the posts hit by the possessed De Ketelaere in the 37th minute and by Koopmeiners from a free kick in the 43rd minute stand out.
The script doesn’t seem to change at the start of the second half: Atalanta still on the attack and other chances for the trio. In the 59th minute Lookman shoots from the edge and grazes the post, in the 60th minute De Roon tries in an offensive sortie, his aim is slightly missed. In the Nerazzurri show, suddenly, here is Roma’s goal. The Giallorossi appear in the opposing area and De Roon’s slide on Abraham is judged to be a foul. Penalty, Pellegrini converts: 2-1 in the 66th minute.
The goal scares Atalanta and the game changes in the last quarter. Roma tries to sting, but only creates one chance. Angelino crosses, Pellegrini comes in but Carnesecchi doesn’t surprise in the 77th minute. Roma’s forcing doesn’t take off, the hosts control the final and win 3 golden points for the Champions League.
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