Nicolo Zaniolo scored towards his former aspect as Atalanta defeated Roma 2-0 at Stadio Olimpico on Monday to make it eight Serie A wins in a row and transfer inside one level of leaders Napoli.
Marten de Roon opened the scoring within the 69th minute with a shot from the sting of the field that closely deflected in off Zeki Celik, earlier than substitute Zaniolo sealed the factors within the closing minute with a glancing header.
Claudio Ranieri was taking cost of Roma on house soil for the primary time since returning for a 3rd spell in cost and noticed his aspect begin brightly, with Leandro Paredes testing Marco Carnesecchi and Manu Kone firing simply extensive.
Atalanta had an Ademola Lookman aim dominated out for offside earlier than half-time as they began to say somewhat extra authority on the sport.
Artem Dovbyk was subsequent to go shut for Roma, forcing Carnesecchi into a great save, however Atalanta captain De Roon discovered the breakthrough on the different finish when his deflected shot wrong-footed Mile Svilar.
Zaniolo then bought his head to Juan Cuadrado’s nook for Atalanta’s second, which he didn’t maintain again on celebrating with the travelling followers, as Fifteenth-placed Roma have been condemned to a fourth league loss in a row for the primary time in 16 years.
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That is solely the second time Atalanta have ever gained eight Serie A matches in a row, having beforehand performed so between February and July 2020.
Roma’s type couldn’t be any extra contrasting, as they’ve misplaced 4 on the spin within the league for the primary time since 2008 beneath Luciano Spalletti.
I Giallorossi have now picked up only one level from their previous 4 Serie A fixtures towards Atalanta, dropping 4 and drawing a kind of encounters.
