In the 16th round of the Serie A, AS Roma secured an important victory.
Jose Mourinho's team defeated Bologna 1-0 at home.
The only and winning goal of the match came very early. Paulo Dybala provoked a penalty, and Roma's team captain scored from the penalty spot in the 6th minute.
The "Wolves" continued to protect their lead. A particularly dangerous moment came at the very end of the match when Tammy Abraham cleared the ball near his own goal and prevented the visitors from Bologna from equalizing the score.
After this victory, Roma leveled points with Lazio and Inter, surpassing Atalanta's team.
In the next match, Atalanta played well against Mourinho's team, only managing a 2-2 draw with Spezia.
Other results:
Sassuolo 1-2 Sampdoria
Torino 1-1 Verona Hellas