Serie A Regular Season - 33

AS Roma 1 - 1 FT Atalanta

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
50
FT
Sat, Apr 18
Italiano
AS Roma
1-1
Atalanta
⚡ Intensity 27
⚖️ Balance 44
🏆 Stakes 82
🎲 Upset 17
Carnesecchi heroics frustrate dominant Roma attack.

Carnesecchi Masterclass Denies Roma in Capital Thriller

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. A phenomenal goalkeeping display thwarted a relentless home siege, leaving both sides locked in a remarkably tense battle for European qualification.

Early Shock at the Olimpico

With the Stakes incredibly high for crucial European positioning, this pivotal fixture promised immediate fireworks at the iconic Stadio Olimpico. The vocal travelling support were sent into absolute delirium after just twelve minutes when N. Krstovic found the back of the net with tremendous precision. Slipped beautifully through the defensive lines by a perfectly weighted ball from M. De Roon, the early strike firmly demanded an immediate and fierce response from the shocked hosts. AS Roma did not panic in the slightest, instead methodically ramping up the Intensity to completely suffocating levels across the midfield. They edged possession with 52 percent of the ball, forcing Atalanta to anxiously retreat deep into their own defensive third. A relentless barrage of corners began to rapidly pile up, boldly signalling the start of an unrelenting siege on the visitors' penalty area that would significantly define the rest of the dramatic evening.

The Capital Resurgence

The genuine turning point arrived precisely when the frustrated hosts needed it most—dramatically on the stroke of half-time. Roma's relentless forward pressure, ultimately characterised by a staggering 18 total shots to Atalanta's mere 8, finally yielded the desperately sought breakthrough. D. Rensch delivered a highly telling ball into the danger zone that seamlessly found M. Hermoso, whose remarkably clinical finish restored total Balance to the fragile scoreline. Coming right at the pivotal forty-fifth minute mark, it served as a brutal psychological hammer blow to the retreating visitors. Returning to the pitch from the interval, the energised home side completely and utterly dictated the match tempo. They continuously peppered the target with 9 accurate attempts on goal, aggressively transforming the pitch into a veritable shooting gallery. The sheer momentum had swung entirely in their distinct favour, yet the final decisive piece of the attacking puzzle remained stubbornly elusive.

The Wall of Bergamo

To truly understand why Roma failed to secure all three crucial points, look absolutely no further than the phenomenal Marco Carnesecchi. The resolute Atalanta goalkeeper delivered an individual performance for the ages, miraculously pulling off eight monumental saves to single-handedly eliminate any late Upset Factor the desperate hosts frantically threw at him. Whether diving at full stretch to spectacularly deny thunderous long-range efforts or bravely claiming highly dangerous crosses from Roma's numerous set-piece routines, he proved to be an entirely impassable barrier. This hard-fought 1-1 draw frustratingly maintains the tense status quo in the upper echelons of the Serie A standings, acting as a genuine six-pointer battle. Roma comfortably retain their grip on sixth place with 58 hard-earned points, desperately clinging to the Conference League qualification spot, while Atalanta trail narrowly behind by just four points. Ultimately, the disappointed capital club will deeply rue their countless missed opportunities in front of goal.

Key Questions

What does this mean for AS Roma's season?

The draw keeps AS Roma in sixth place on 58 points, maintaining a crucial four-point buffer over Atalanta in the fierce race for European qualification.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
52%
48%
AS Roma 52%
Atalanta 48%
Shots
18
8
AS Roma 18
Atalanta 8
Shots on Target
9
2
AS Roma 9
Atalanta 2
Expected Goals (xG)
0.86
0.68
AS Roma 0.86
Atalanta 0.68
Passes
526
484
AS Roma 526
Atalanta 484
Pass Accuracy
86%
81%
AS Roma 86%
Atalanta 81%
Corners
7
6
AS Roma 7
Atalanta 6
Fouls
4
13
AS Roma 4
Atalanta 13
Yellow Cards
1
2
AS Roma 1
Atalanta 2
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Atalanta 0

Match Events

N. Krstovic (M. De Roon) 12'
45' M. Hermoso (D. Rensch)
HT
C. De Ketelaere N. Zalewski 🔄 46'
G. Scalvini O. Kossounou 🔄 46'
S. Kolasinac H. Ahanor 🔄 46'
R. Bellanova L. Bernasconi 🔄 54'
60' 🔄 S. El Shaarawy L. Venturino
60' 🔄 N. El Aynaoui N. Pisilli
60' 🔄 G. Mancini D. Ghilardi
Ederson 🟨 65'
71' 🔄 M. Soule R. Vaz
75' 🟨 N. Pisilli
78' 🔄 D. Rensch K. Tsimikas
Ederson M. Pasalic 🔄 80'
B. Djimsiti 🟨 90'+1
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

AS Roma

Goalkeepers
Mile Svilar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gianluca Mancini
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Evan Ndicka
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Mario Hermoso
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Aerials Won
2
Tackles
Midfielders
Zeki Çelik
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
Bryan Cristante
MAGNET
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
57
Passes
11
Duels
Neil El Aynaoui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Devyne Rensch
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Matías Soulé
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Stephan El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Donyell Malen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Pierluigi Gollini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giorgio De Marzi
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Konstantinos Tsimikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jan Ziółkowski
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniele Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Angeliño
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niccolò Pisilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robinio Vaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Venturino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Zaragoza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atalanta

Goalkeepers
Marco Carnesecchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Giorgio Scalvini
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Berat Djimsiti
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Sead Kolasinac
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Raoul Bellanova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Marten de Roon
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
0
Contribution
0
Contribution
7.7
Rating
Yes
Captain
Éderson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Davide Zappacosta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Charles De Ketelaere
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Giacomo Raspadori
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Krstović
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Marco Sportiello
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Piotr Pardel
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mitchel Bakker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Odilon Kossounou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Honest Ahanor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Relja Obrić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Bernasconi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yunus Musah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Pašalić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lazar Samardžić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicola Zalewski
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gianluca Scamacca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
01/03/2026 Atalanta 1 - 0 AS Roma Serie A New Balance Arena
05/12/2025 Atalanta 2 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Gewiss Stadium
12/02/2024 AS Roma 0 - 2 Atalanta Serie A Stadio Olimpico
05/12/2024 Atalanta 2 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Gewiss Stadium
01/07/2024 AS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta Serie A Stadio Olimpico
04/24/2023 Atalanta 3 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Gewiss Stadium
01/03/2026
Serie A New Balance Arena
05/12/2025
Serie A Gewiss Stadium
12/02/2024
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
05/12/2024
Serie A Gewiss Stadium
01/07/2024
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
04/24/2023
Serie A Gewiss Stadium
AS Roma Win
Atalanta Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 33 78 78 29 +49 WInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)WInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)
2 AC Milan 33 66 48 27 +21 WHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)
3 Napoli 33 66 48 33 +15 LNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)WNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)
4 Juventus 33 63 57 29 +28 WJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)
5 Como 33 58 57 28 +29 LSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)
6 AS Roma 33 58 46 29 +17 DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)WAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)
7 Atalanta 33 54 45 29 +16 DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)LAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)
8 Bologna 33 48 42 39 +3 LJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)WCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)
9 Lazio 33 47 34 30 +4 WNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)
10 Sassuolo 33 45 41 44 -3 WSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)LSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)
11 Udinese 33 43 38 43 -5 LUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)WAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)
12 Torino 33 40 37 54 -17 DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)WTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)WPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)WTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)
13 Genoa 33 39 40 46 -6 WPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)
14 Parma 33 39 24 40 -16 WUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)LParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)
15 Fiorentina 33 36 38 45 -7 DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)WCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)
16 Cagliari 33 33 33 47 -14 LInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)LPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)
17 Cremonese 33 28 26 47 -21 DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)WParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)
18 Lecce 33 28 22 46 -24 DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)LBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)LLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 33 18 23 56 -33 LHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)
20 Pisa 33 18 24 60 -36 LPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)LAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)