In the 36th round of the Italian championship, Roma players faced Atalanta in Bergamo as guests and suffered a defeat with a score of 1:2 in a fiercely contested match.
Thus, the unbeaten streak of Claudio Ranieri's team, consisting of 19 matches in Serie A, came to an end.
Eldor Shomurodov entered the field from the very first minutes. He played quite actively. In the first half, when the score was 1:1, he deceived a defender and set up Manuel Kone for an ideal scoring opportunity. However, Kone missed the ball and the chance was wasted.
After this defeat, Roma practically lost their chance to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Atalanta, on the other hand, secured third place with two rounds remaining in the championship.
The website romaforever.it, which covers Italian football, evaluated the performance of Roma players as follows.
SVILAR 6:
The Serbian goalkeeper did everything he could to save his team. However, there was no chance to stop the shots from Lukman and Sulemana.
CHELIK 6:
Despite playing against the opponent's most dangerous player, Lukman, Chelik did not make any major mistakes during the match.
MANCHINI 6.5:
Although he injured his muscles at the beginning of the match, Gianluca overcame the pain and was able to provide great assistance to his team. He played actively and without mistakes. However, he was not enough to maintain the goal's integrity.
NDIKA 6:
The experienced defender struggled to stop the opponent's playmaker, De Katelere, at the beginning of the match. However, as time passed, he handled this task very well.
RENTSH 5.5:
Ranieri gave the Dutch player a chance to prove he deserves a spot in the starting lineup. Rentsh could not take advantage of this opportunity. In the situation where Lukman scored the first goal, it was this defender who made a crucial mistake.
KRISTANTE 7:
Brian Kristante, who has become a versatile player, scored with his head against his former team's goal. The goal was not enough to save from defeat.
KONE 6.5:
He played very actively. He demonstrated that his physical condition is at a high level. He was fouled in the opponent's penalty area. However, the VAR officials canceled the awarded penalty.
ANGELINO 6:
He played at his level. In some situations, he could not effectively utilize opportunities due to haste.
SHOMURODOV 6:
He showed the necessary desire for attackers. This player earned his place in the starting lineup through hard work. Eldor demonstrated that giving his all, overcoming strong competition, passion for work, and relentless movement are more beneficial than famous names. In the match against Atalanta, he also created a very favorable opportunity for his teammate to score. Kone missed the chance created by Shomurodov and could not take advantage of the opportunity to put his team ahead.
DOVBIK 5:
This time, the Ukrainian striker remained in the shadows. He could not bring any benefit to his team. Last year, Dovbik was the top scorer in La Liga, and high expectations were placed on him. However, he lacked determination.
SULE 6.5:
The young Argentine forward is playing similarly to his famous compatriot Paulo Dybala. It was after his ideal pass that Kristante scored against his former team. However, in the remaining moments, Sule could not create any other goal-scoring opportunities.
