Smalling is spending the season on loan at Roma
On-loan Manchester United defender Chris Smalling made his Roma debut but was unable to prevent the Italian side from slipping to defeat as they lost 2-0 at home to Atalanta.
Roma were unbeaten in their five games prior to this fixture but fell behind to Duvan Zapata's fierce drive.
Marten de Roon then made the win safe when he headed home in the 90th minute.
Despite the defeat Smalling was one of Roma's better players, making a couple of important tackles.
The win at the Stadio Olimpico moved Atalanta onto 10 points in Serie A.
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Line-ups
Roma
13López
37SpinazzolaSubstituted forNunes Jesusat 56'minutesBooked at 89mins
6Smalling
20FazioSubstituted forN Kalinicat 76'minutes
11Kolarov
4Cristante
21Veretout
24Florenzi
7Pellegrini
22ZanioloBooked at 40minsSubstituted forMkhitaryanat 65'minutes
9Dzeko
Substitutes
5Nunes Jesus
18Santon
19N Kalinic
27Pastore
42Diawara
48Antonucci
63Cerantola Fuzato
77Mkhitaryan
83Mirante
99Kluivert
Atalanta
95Gollini
2Toloi
4KjaerBooked at 25mins
6Palomino
33Hateboer
11Freuler
15de Roon
21Castagne
18MalinovskiySubstituted forGosensat 79'minutes
10GómezSubstituted forPasalicat 88'minutes
72IlicicSubstituted forZapataat 60'minutes
Substitutes
5Masiello
8Gosens
13Arana Lopes
19Djimsiti
31Rossi
41Ibañez da Silva
57Sportiello
88Pasalic
91Zapata
99Barrow
Referee:
Massimiliano Irrati
Match Stats
Home TeamRomaAway TeamAtalanta
Possession
Home46%
Away54%
Shots
Home13
Away18
Shots on Target
Home2
Away5
Corners
Home5
Away1
Fouls
Home18
Away11
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Match ends, Roma 0, Atalanta 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Roma 0, Atalanta 2.
Posted at 90'+3'
Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Juan Jesus (Roma).
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Goal!Posted at 90'
Goal! Roma 0, Atalanta 2. Marten de Roon (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a set piece situation.
Posted at 90'
Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross following a set piece situation.
BookingPosted at 89'
Juan Jesus (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 89'
Duván Zapata (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Juan Jesus (Roma).
Posted at 89'
Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
SubstitutionPosted at 88'
Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Alejandro Gómez.
Posted at 87'
Duván Zapata (Atalanta) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
Posted at 86'
Offside, Roma. Chris Smalling tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Hateboer.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
Posted at 83'
Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
Posted at 82'
Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
Posted at 81'
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Simon Kjaer (Atalanta).
Posted at 81'
Nikola Kalinic (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Atalanta. Robin Gosens replaces Ruslan Malinovskiy.
Posted at 78'
Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Nikola Kalinic (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Roma. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Roma. Nikola Kalinic replaces Federico Fazio.
Posted at 75'
Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).
Posted at 75'
Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 74'
Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
Posted at 73'
Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 73'
Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
Posted at 72'
Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskiy.
Goal!Posted at 70'
Goal! Roma 0, Atalanta 1. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).
Posted at 70'
Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Source: bbc.com