On Monday, Atalanta improved its chances of returning to Europe by defeating visiting AS Roma 3-1 in Serie A. AS Roma was managed by Jose Mourinho.
After their 3-1 victory over Roma on Monday in Serie A, Atalanta worked on its chances of getting back to Europe.
Mario Pasalic scored for Atalanta before the break to put them ahead, having been set up by Duvan Zapata. After that, halfway through the final period, Rafael Toloi scored once more with a dipping shot that Roma goalkeeper Diego Llorente tried to clear into his own goal but was unsuccessful.
Teun Koopmeiners was able to quickly restore the two-goal advantage after Lorenzo Pellegrini’s goal for Roma. Rui Patricio made a mistake on the goalkeeper’s part.
Atalanta moved within two points of Entomb Milan and the Meeting Association spot in the Italian league.
Roma, who remained in fifth, was four points behind Atalanta. AC Milan, who finished fourth, and Roma shared the same focus.
Atalanta did not participate in any mainland rivalries prior to this season, despite having played in Europe five times in a row.