Romero claims precious point for Atalanta in Midtjylland draw

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group D - Atalanta v FC Midtjylland - Stadio Atleti Azzurri, Bergamo, Italy - December 1, 2020 Atalanta's Cristian Romero in action with FC Midtjylland's Alexander Scholz REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - Cristian Romero’s late equaliser secured a potentially precious point for Atalanta in a hard-fought 1-1 home draw with Danish side Midtjylland in a Champions League Group D clash on Tuesday.

Defender Alexander Scholz had put the visitors ahead at the Gewiss Stadium early on and they were within 11 minutes of a first ever victory in Europe's elite club competition, but Romero’s header provided some just reward for Atalanta following incessant pressure in the closing stages.