Match ReportFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 5 Sept 2026
Sarri: Atalanta Sat Too Deep, Roma Will Challenge for Title
Atalanta's late collapse against Roma leaves Sarri admitting his team paid the price for sitting too deep.
AS Roma— – —
NS · Serie A
AtalantaCompetition
Serie A
Score
Roma 2-1 Atalanta
Scorers
Ederson (Atalanta); Hermoso, Soulé (Roma)
Venue
Stadio Olimpico
What happened. Roma came from behind to beat Atalanta 2-1, with late goals from Hermoso and Soulé after Ederson had given Atalanta the lead.
- Sarri said Atalanta sat too deep in the final half-hour.
- Roma turned the game around within three minutes of equalising.
- Gaetano was sent off after the final whistle for dissent.
“I think they'll challenge for the title to the very end.”
— Maurizio Sarri
Atalanta will look to bounce back against Cagliari, but Gaetano is suspended.
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