Atalanta`s 2-1 victory over Roma at the Gewiss Stadium delivered excellent news for Juventus, simultaneously halting Roma`s progress and confirming Atalanta`s qualification for the next edition of the Champions League.
The Bergamo side quickly imposed themselves at home, taking the lead in just the ninth minute through a well-placed cross-shot from Lookman. Despite creating several opportunities to double their advantage in the first half hour, the hosts were pegged back in the 32nd minute when Cristante headed home a precise cross from Soulé.
In the second half, the decisive moment came from the bench for La Dea: coach Gasperini`s tactical decision to introduce Sulemana paid off handsomely in the 76th minute, as the young midfielder struck a precise shot into the bottom corner of the net, triggering early celebrations.
This result sees the Rome club drop to sixth place in the league table, overtaken by both Juventus and Lazio in the tight race for European competition spots.
Updated Serie A Standings
Napoli 78 points
Inter 77
Atalanta 71
Juventus 64
Lazio 64
Roma 63
Bologna 62
Milan 60
Fiorentina 59
Como 48
Torino 44
Udinese 44
Genoa 40
Cagliari 33
Hellas Verona 33
Parma 32
Venezia 29
Empoli 28
Lecce 28
Monza 18
Matchday 36 Results
Milan - Bologna 3-1
Como - Cagliari 3-1
Lazio - Juventus 1-1
Empoli - Parma 2-1
Udinese - Monza 1-2
Hellas Verona - Lecce 1-1
Torino - Inter 0-2
Napoli - Genoa 2-2
Venezia-Fiorentina 2-1
Atalanta-Roma 2-1