In the 28th round of Serie A, Roma beat Atalanta 1-0 at home, and Tammy Abraham scored the only goal of the game, helping Roma to beat Atalanta twice this season.
As Mourinho was still suspended for the match, he did not appear on the sidelines of the stadium.
Zaniolo assisted Abraham in the 31st minute of the game to take a one-goal lead. Roma maintained their one-goal advantage until the end of the game.
Atalanta midfielder Drune was yellow carded in the 93rd minute of the match, and the player was sent off for dissent. Roma player Mkhitaryan also received his second yellow card in the 95th minute of the match to stop his opponents from attacking, following Drone into the players' tunnel.
In this game, Roma were able to win, not only thanks to Abraham for his goal, but also thanks to the team's excellent defense.
Mourinho received a red card in the team's 2-2 draw with Verona and was suspended twice. Roma won one goal over Spezia and Atalanta in the next two league games, with the team scoring six points.
Roma centre-back Mancini was interviewed after the game and the player was asked what the team's manager Jose Mourinho said to him after the game.
Mancini revealed that Mourinho joked to roma players after the game that he would not watch the game in the coach's bench again.
Mancini said: "I get a yellow card every time I commit a foul, [Mourinho said] today you didn't get a yellow card, it's already a satisfaction...). He praised our performance and told us he wouldn't be back in the coaching staff. It's a watershed race and for us, winning is crucial. ”
After the match, Roma and Atalanta accumulated 47 points, just three points away from Juventus, fourth place in Serie A, which gave Roma a top four in the league and saw hope again.