Atalanta beaten by Bologna, Roma moves into top four in Serie A

MILAN (AP) — Atalanta’s hopes of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League took a blow when it misplaced at dwelling to Bologna 2-0 in Serie A on Saturday.

Nicola Sansone and Riccardo Orsolini scored within the second half to carry Bologna as much as eighth, 5 factors under sixth-placed Atalanta.

Atalanta misplaced extra floor in a good battle for the Champions League qualifying locations because it was left 4 factors under fourth-placed AC Milan. Roma moved to 3rd after profitable at Torino 1-0.

Second-placed Lazio might take management of the Champions League race with a win over Juventus later, after the Milan sides dropped factors on Friday.

All of the league matches have been happening on Friday and Saturday due to the Easter vacation.

Atalanta dominated possession however struggled to carve out goal-scoring alternatives.

Sansone broke the impasse 4 minutes after the break when he curled into the far aspect of the web after being arrange by Musa Barrow.

Orsolini thought he doubled Bologna’s lead 10 minutes from time and celebrated by taking his shirt off however the objective was dominated out for offside and the ahead was proven a yellow card. He will probably be suspended for subsequent weekend’s match in opposition to AC Milan.

He did rating six minutes later, chopping inside from the precise and firing into the underside far nook.

DYBALA PENALTY

Paulo Dybala transformed a penalty for the second straight match to assist Roma prevail in Turin.

Dybala despatched his spot kick straight down the center to present Roma an eighth-minute lead after Torino defender Perr Schuurs blocked a Nicola Zalewski shot together with his arm.

Dybala additionally nailed a penalty final weekend in a win over Sampdoria.

Torino nearly equalized instantly after the break however Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio did properly to fingertip Aleksej Miranchuk’s header round his left submit.

RELEGATION BATTLE

Two late targets noticed relegation-threatened Hellas Verona snatch a 2-1 win over Sassuolo to present it actual hope of avoiding the drop.

Federico Ceccherini leveled with six minutes remaining and fellow substitute Adolfo Gaich netted in stoppage time after a goalkeeping error.

Verona moved to inside 4 factors of security after Seventeenth-placed Spezia drew at Fiorentina 1-1, thwarting its opponent’s hopes of a document tenth straight victory in all competitions.

Earlier, Leonardo Sernicola struck in stoppage time to assist Cremonese battle again to win at Sampdoria 3-2 in a battle between sides on the foot of Serie A.

Sampdoria changed Cremonese in final place, 11 factors from security.

Udinese additionally scored in added time, with a penalty, to attract with Monza 2-2.