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Roma Complete Stunning Comeback Against Atalanta Ahead of Fenerbahçe Clash

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Roma came from behind to beat Atalanta 2-1 in the third week of Serie A.
  • Ederson put Atalanta ahead in the 47th minute, but Mario Hermoso equalized in the 89th and Matias Soulé scored in the third minute of stoppage time.
  • Roma will host Fenerbahçe in the first week of the Champions League league phase on 10 September.

Roma produced a late turnaround against Atalanta, scoring twice in the closing minutes to win 2-1 at home in Serie A’s third round.

Atalanta took the lead in the 47th minute through Ederson. He controlled a loose ball inside the penalty area and sent his shot into the top-right corner.

Roma equalized in the 89th minute after a corner. Mario Hermoso met the ball near the penalty spot and headed it into the top-right corner. Roma then completed the comeback in the third minute of stoppage time, when Matias Soulé struck a loose ball inside the area into the bottom-right corner.

There were no further goals, leaving Roma with all three points. The result comes before Roma’s Champions League league-phase opener against Fenerbahçe on Thursday, 10 September, at Istanbul’s Kadıköy stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. Turkish time.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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