AS Roma fell in Bergamo on the ground of Atalanta (3-1) and slipped out of the Top 4 qualifier for the Champions League, in 5th position, Monday at the end of the 31st day of Serie A.
Beaten for the 100th match on the giallorosso bench of José Mourinho, who arrived in the summer of 2021, the Louve are overtaken on goal difference by AC Milan (4th), their next opponent next Saturday at the stadio Olimpico in a duel which promises to be crucial in the battle for the C1. The “Dea” (7th) remains in the race in this battle, returning to just four points from Milan and Roma.
Atalanta Bergamo took the lead thanks to a volley from Mario Pasalic (31st) then a strike from Rafael Toloi following a corner (74th). Roma, more biting in the second half after the entry into play of Paulo Dybala (64th), spared after the intense quarter-final return of the Europa League against Feyenoord Rotterdam on Thursday (4-1 a.p.), got back to it. believe on a shot close to the post by Lorenzo Pellegrini (83rd).
The hope of snatching a point, however, only lasted a handful of seconds, shattered by a big handball from the Roman goalkeeper Rui Patricio which took advantage of the midfielder of the “Dea” Teun Koopmeiners to restore two goals of advance to Bergamasques (84th). Atalanta, saved from a burning end to the match by the post on a free kick from Pellegrini (87th), can continue to dream of a return to Europe next season.
