High-flying Atalanta poured more misery on out-of-sorts Roma, claiming a well-deserved 2-0 victory in Monday’s titanic Serie A clash. The game proved one-sided at the Stadio Olimpico, with the home

Marten de Roon’s deflected effort and a late header from Nicolò Zaniolo against his old club sent Roma to a fourth straight Serie A defeat and gave Atalanta their eighth win on the bounce.

Mats Hummels of AS Roma scores his team’s second goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 match between Tottenham Hotspur and AS Roma at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 28, 2024 in London,

Atalanta stayed hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Napoli on Monday by winning 2-0 at struggling Roma, who were playing at home for the first time since Claudio Ranieri's return as coach of his boyhood club.

Claudio Ranieri and Gian Piero Gasperini both have relatively healthy and available squads to choose from as Roma host Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico for the final match of the 14th round of Serie A