ROME (Reuters) - AS Roma clung on a for a 0-0 draw at home to Atletico Madrid in their opening Champions League group game thanks to a string of fine saves from goalkeeper Alisson on Tuesday. "The good teams have good goalkeepers. Tonight he was decisive and I hope he will continue to be," said Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco. In between those chances, Roma somehow survived when Manolas managed to block Koke's point-blank effort on the line and Alisson, who spent most of last season as a reserve to Wojciech Szczesny, then stopped Antoine Griezmann's effort. Diego Simeone's side took the game by the scruff of the neck after halftime and Alisson came into his own.

Source: The Star September 12, 2017 21:03 UTC