Overview
- Giorgio Scalvini scored in the 12th minute from a corner after contact with goalkeeper Mile Svilar, with referee Michael Fabbri confirming the goal following a VAR silent check.
- A potential Atalanta second from Gianluca Scamacca was ruled out for offside, while Roma were denied by a goal-line block from Berat Djimsiti and a key save by Marco Carnesecchi.
- The result dents Roma’s top-four push and drops them to fifth, with Juventus holding fourth after a 1-1 draw against Lecce.
- Roma face immediate defensive shortages for their next fixtures, as Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso are suspended and Evan Ndicka is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
- Gasperini was warmly received on his first game back in Bergamo with Roma, and some reports noted a late flash of tension involving Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino.