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57% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 43% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Atalanta 0 – 1 AS Roma 
. 31′ Aleksandar Kolarov
The season starts with a challenge for AS Roma after ending in the second position last position. The objective for the Roman gladiators is to attempt to win the Scudetto with new coach Eusebio Di Francesco who was Sassuolo’s coach last season. Atalanta suffering their first defeat at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium with Roma collecting their first victory of the season.
Roma taking the lead in the 31st minute from a free kick. It is Aleksandar Kolarov to take the spot and defeating the barrier with a powerful left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The first goal of the season for the Roman gladiators.
GOAL! From a free-kick on the edge of the box, Kolarov fires under the wall for the first goal of the new campaign!
#AtalantaRoma 0⃣-1⃣ pic.twitter.com/wM3khDB9Dh— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) August 20, 2017
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Tolói, Palomino, Masiello; Hateboer, Cristante, Freuler, Gosens; Kurtić; Petagna, Gómez.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Juan Jesus, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Defrel, Džeko, Perotti.
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#AtalantaRoma squadre in campo! #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️? pic.twitter.com/077TJjhQTg
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) August 20, 2017
TEAM NEWS ? Here it is, our first line-up of the 2017-18 season!
Daje Roma! ?❤️ #ASRoma #AtalantaRoma pic.twitter.com/Hb52dt54o0
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) August 20, 2017
? | YES! Aleksandar Kolarov with our first goal of the season!
#ASRoma #AtalantaRoma pic.twitter.com/5G4meXMYfA— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) August 20, 2017
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
AS Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco and Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini before the game…. a handshake.
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc/
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 1
Atalanta 0 – 1 AS Roma
Sunday 20 August 2017
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
18:00
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: PERETTI – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: PINZANI
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 31′ Aleksandar Kolarov (R)
Official lineups – formations:
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Tolói, Palomino, Masiello; Hateboer, Cristante, Freuler, Gosens; Kurtić; Petagna, Gómez.
Subs: Rossi, Gollini, Caldara, Castagne, Mancini, De Roon, Haas, Schmidt, Ilicic, Orsolini, Cornelius, Vido.
Coach: Gasperini.
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Juan Jesus, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Defrel, Džeko, Perotti.
Subs: Lobont, Skorupski, Moreno, Fazio, Nura, Pellegrini, Under, Gonalons, Gerson, Tumminello, El Shaarawy.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco