Roma 2-1 Atalanta: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma · referee A. Colombo · full time
Full time: Roma 2-1 Atalanta
Roma won 2-1 at home to Atalanta in Serie A Matchday 3 on Saturday 5 September 2026. The goals: Éderson 47', Mario Hermoso 89', Matías Soulé 90+3'.
How Roma won it
The opening goal came in the 47th minute: Éderson for Atalanta. Roma levelled at 1-1 in the 89th minute through Mario Hermoso, set up by Matías Soulé. Roma turned it round: Matías Soulé made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Paulo Dybala. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
Gianluca Gaetano of Atalanta was sent off in the 90th minute (+7). The referee, A. Colombo, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Roma and 2 to Atalanta.
Roma: G. Gasperini, 3-4-1-2 · Atalanta: M. Sarri, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.97 for Roma and 3.27 for Atalanta.
Roma scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Atalanta left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Atalanta created the better chances, 3.27 xG to 0.97, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Roma had 10 shots on target, Atalanta 2.
Atalanta's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Roma had 67% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Roma came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 2.55 expected goals for and 1.05 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Atalanta came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.82 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Roma vs Atalanta: the match in numbers
| Roma | Match statistics | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 0.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.27 |
| 39 | Total shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 615 | Total passes | 324 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 14 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Roma
- Matías Soulé 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mario Hermoso 8.5 1 goal
- Paulo Dybala 8.1 1 assist
- Wesley 8.0
- Manu Koné 7.7
Atalanta
- Marco Carnesecchi 8.8
- Sead Kolasinac 7.0
- Éderson 6.9
- Raoul Bellanova 6.9
- Charles De Ketelaere 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Mile Svilar at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Roma: Como vs Roma Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Atalanta: Atalanta vs Venezia Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Roma vs Atalanta
What was the score in Roma vs Atalanta?
Roma 2-1 Atalanta (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Roma vs Atalanta?
Éderson 47', Mario Hermoso 89', Matías Soulé 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Roma vs Atalanta correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Roma vs Atalanta?
Marco Carnesecchi, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Roma vs Atalanta?
A. Colombo.
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