Roma Snatch Late 2-1 Victory vs Atalanta

In a thrilling Serie A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico in Roma on September 5, 2026, Roma staged a remarkable late comeback to defeat Atalanta 2-1. Under clear skies with the temperature at 26°C and referee Andrea Colombo officiating, the match saw Atalanta take the lead early in the second half through Éderson in the 47th minute. Roma pushed forward relentlessly in search of an equalizer, and their pressure finally paid off in the 90th minute when Mario Hermoso headed home from a Matias Soulé corner. With the momentum firmly in their favor, Roma completed the dramatic turnaround in stoppage time as Matias Soulé himself found the net from Paulo Dybala's assist in the 90+3rd minute, sealing all three points in a pulsating finish.

Key Events

40' - Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini was shown a yellow card.

46' - Atalanta made a substitution as Gianluca Scamacca made way for Nikola Krstovic.

47' - Éderson scored to give Atalanta the lead. Score: 0-1.

55' - Roma made a double change, with Emanuele Lulli and Rodrigo Mora replaced by Nahuel Molina and Matias Soulé.

55' - Atalanta coach Maurizio Sarri received a yellow card.

63' - Roma made further substitutions as Daniele Ghilardi and Santiago Castro came on for Gianluca Mancini and Donyell Malen.

66' - Atalanta brought on Nicola Zalewski and Mario Pasalic for Eljif Elmas and Lazar Samardzic.

67' - Leonardo Balerdi replaced Evan N'Dicka for Roma.

73' - Davide Zappacosta came on for Sead Kolasinac at Atalanta.

80' - Franck Kessié replaced Éderson for Atalanta.

84' - Raoul Bellanova was cautioned with a yellow card.

90' - Matias Soulé assisted Mario Hermoso, who scored with a header to level the match. Score: 1-1.

90+3' - Paulo Dybala assisted Matias Soulé to score, sealing a dramatic late winner for Roma. Score: 2-1.

Lineup

Coaches

Substitutes

Bench

Injured

Stats