Roma 1-1 Atalanta: Hermoso Late Equalizer Keeps European Race Tight At Olimpico

AS Roma and Atalanta played out a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico on April 18, 2026, with both sides sharing a point in a crucial Serie A clash for European qualification.

Atalanta struck first in the 12th minute when Marten De Roon capitalized on a misplaced pass by Mario Hermoso, setting up Nikola Krstovic to finish clinically past goalkeeper Mile Svilar. Roma responded before halftime, with Devyne Rensch delivering a cross from the right that found Hermoso, who volleyed home the equalizer in the 45th minute.

The hosts dominated possession at 52.5 percent and pressed for a winner after the break. Donyell Malen tested Marco Carnesecchi with a sharp effort from a tight angle, while Hermoso came close again in the 75th minute, his header striking the crossbar. Atalanta goalkeeper Carnesecchi made several key interventions to deny Roma a late winner, including saves against Matias Soule and Malen.

Neither side could find a decisive goal in the closing stages, and the match ended 1-1. The result leaves Roma in sixth place with 58 points, while Atalanta remain seventh on 54 points, keeping the race for European spots intensely competitive.