- Javier Pastore (2')
- Alessandro Florenzi (60')
- Kostas Manolas (82')
- Timothy Castagne (19')
- Emiliano Rigoni (22', 38')
Kostas Manolas goal completes comeback in Roma draw against Atalanta
ROME -- Comeback specialist Kostas Manolas scored the equaliser for Roma in a 3-3 draw with Atalanta in Serie A on Monday.
Eight minutes from time, in Roma's home opener, Manolas was waiting at the far post when a free kick from Aleksandar Kolarov came over the top, allowing the Greece centre-back to tap in.
With Roma having trailed 3-1 at half-time, Manolas' goal immediately brought back memories of his decisive late score in the 3-0 victory over Barcelona in last season's Champions League quarterfinal -- when Roma overturned a 4-1 first-leg deficit.
However, Edin Dzeko and Patrik Schick each missed solid chances at a winner.
Roma and Atalanta each have four points from the opening two rounds -- two points behind leaders Juventus, Napoli and Spal.
Roma had taken an early lead when newly signed Javier Pastore scored a delightful back-heel goal two minutes in.
But Atalanta then took advantage of poor defending -- including by Manolas -- and produced an equaliser from Timothy Castagne, then a brace from Emiliano Rigoni.
Alessandro Florenzi began Roma's comeback by bursting through the center of Atalanta's defence and unleashing a long shot on the hour mark.
Roma visit AC Milan on Friday, a day after Atalanta visit Copenhagen in the Europa League playoffs. Atalanta and Copenhagen drew 0-0 in the opening leg.
Game Information
Italian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internazionale | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | +63 | 89 |
AC Milan | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | +25 | 70 |
Juventus | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | +21 | 65 |
Bologna | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | +22 | 63 |
AS Roma | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +20 | 59 |
Atalanta | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | +24 | 57 |
Lazio | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | +8 | 55 |
Fiorentina | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 50 |
Napoli | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | +9 | 50 |
Torino | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 46 |
Monza | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 44 |
Genoa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 42 |
Lecce | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -18 | 36 |
Cagliari | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -23 | 32 |
Hellas Verona | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 31 |
Frosinone | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 31 |
Empoli | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -24 | 31 |
Udinese | 34 | 4 | 17 | 13 | -19 | 29 |
Sassuolo | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -30 | 26 |
Salernitana | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | -47 | 15 |