Juventus pull off an incredible comeback to defeat Roma 4-3 at the Stadio Olimpico. Tammy Abraham put the home side ahead, but Paulo Dybala equalised to leave the contest all square at the break. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini then fired Roma into a 3-1 lead in the early stages of the second half. Manuel Locatelli began the comeback with a deft header before Dejan Kulusevski bundled a strike home after a scramble in the box to draw Juve level. The visitors then took the lead courtesy of a fine finish from Mattia De Sciglio. However, the drama was not over as Matthijs de Ligt was sent off for handball in the Juventus box. Pellegrini had the chance to level from the penalty spot, but was denied by Wojciech Szczesny. The Bianconeri held out in the closing stages to secure a momentous victory.
Roma have to pick themselves for their next match against Cagliari at home next Sunday. Juve are next in action against Inter in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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90'+6'
FULL-TIME: ROMA 3-4 JUVENTUS20:29
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Abraham bursts into the left-inside channel and goes down amid pressure from Szczesny. The Pole just gets the ball after the striker gets a touch.20:29
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WIDE! Perez cuts inside from the right flank and lines up a strike at goal that deflects just wide of the right post. Roma are attempting to crank up the pressure.20:58
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There will be six minutes of added time.20:24
88'
Kulusevski gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position, but Cristante sees his strike from 25 yards blocked by the Juve wall.20:23
87'
Mayoral replaces Pellegrini for the home side.20:22
85'
After all that somehow Juventus are still ahead. However, the Bianconeri still have work ahead of them to see out an incredible victory on the road.20:21
83'
SAVE!!! SZCZESNY TO THE RESCUE! Incredible scenes at the Stadio Olimpico as Szczesny dives to his left to palm Pellegrini's penalty away from goal. The Italian pounces on the rebound, but scuffs his effort wide of the right post.20:42
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MISS! PELLEGRINI MISSES THE PENALTY!!! The Italian goes for a low strike on his right foot to the bottom-left corner. However, Szczesny guesses the correct way and makes the save. There's still a chance for Pellegrini on the rebound, but he slices his attempt wide of the right post.20:20
82'
Chiellini replaces Dybala for the closing stages of the game to shore up the Juve defence after De Ligt's dismissal.20:43
81'
De Ligt does handle the ball in the box and the referee dismisses the defender for two bookable offences.20:17
81'
PENALTY TO ROMA! De Ligt handles the ball in the box from Mkhitaryan's cross and the referee points to the spot.20:17
81'
VAR! The referee is instructed to view the screen at the side of the pitch after Roma appeal for a penalty for handball against De Ligt.20:16
79'
De Sciglio has scored his second Serie A goal, 1505 days after the first one, scored in November 2017 against Crotone.20:31
78'
Perez replaces Veretout for the home side for the closing stages of the game.20:14
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! DE SCIGLIO BLASTS HOME A STRIKE!!!!!!! 4-3 JUVENTUS !!!!!!!! AN INCREDIBLE JUVE COMEBACK!!!!!! Smalling makes an error at the back as he attempts to clear a ball over the top from Dybala. He nods his attempted clearance into the path of De Sciglio, who bursts past the Roma defender. The full-back takes on the strike first-time and hammers an effort on the half-volley into the bottom-left corner.
Cristante goes into the book for a challenge on Dybala, catching the forward with a stray arm. 20:13
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! KULUSEVSKI'S EFFORT IS AWARDED BY VAR!!!!!! 3-3!!!!!!! Juve have come back to level the scores for the second time in the contest as Kulusevski finds the net with a deflected strike. Morata causes havoc in the box as he sees his shot blocked after latching on to a cross from Cuadrado. Kulusevski pounces on the rebound and blasts a strike into the back of the net courtesy of a deflection from Ibanez.
Kulusevski has the ball in the back of the net, but the goal is ruled out on the field by the linesman for offside. We will go to VAR!20:11
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Shomurodov replaces Afena-Gyan in the final third for the home side.20:05
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Morata surges down the right flank and delivers a precise cross into the box for Locatelli to attack and score.20:05
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! LOCATELLI GIVES JUVE A LIFELINE!!!!!!! 3-2!!!!!!! The visitors are back in the game as Locatelli guides a pinpoint header past Patricio. Morata does extremely well down the right flank and clips a cross into the box. Locatelli drifts between Ibanez and Smalling before placing his effort into the top-left corner away from the Roma keeper. Game on.
Roma have avoided defeat in their last seven matches when scoring the opening goal in the Italian Serie A dating back to 23rd September 2021 against Udinese. It appears that Mourinho and his team are on their way to an eight-match unbeaten run after bagging the opener.20:12
65'
Locatelli brings down Mkhitaryan from behind with a loose challenge and goes into the book.19:58
64'
Bentancur makes way for the Bianconeri and is replaced by Arthur in the middle of the park.00:09
63'
Kean is withdrawn after a poor performance in the final third and is replaced by Morata.00:09
61'
Pellegrini has found the net with two of his last three direct free-kicks in Serie A, after he had not scored with any of the previous 24 attempts. 20:04
59'
Ibanez fouls Dybala in possession and gives away a free-kick. The defender has to be careful having already been booked.19:52
58'
OVER! Dybala lines up a strike from 30 yards, but he slices his effort harmlessly over the bar.19:51
55'
Roma have come out in the second half with an emphatic peformance. Juve face a massive test of their resolve now.19:51
53'
WHAT A GOAL!!!!!!! PELLEGRINI SCORES A STUNNER FROM A FREE-KICK!!!! 3-1 ROMA!!!!!! The home side extend their advantage courtesy of a special effort from 25 yards from Pellegrini. He curls his right-footed strike over the wall and away from the outstretched hand of Szczesny into the top-left corner. A super finish from the midfielder.
De Ligt races back with Afena-Gyan on the counter. He almost wins the ball with a challenge, but he handles the ball on the deck in the process of his tackle and gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position.19:49
52'
BLOCK! Dybala lines up a strike from the resulting free-kick, only to smash his effort straight into the wall. He gathers the rebound, but the same result occurs allowing the home side to break upfield.19:45
51'
Ibanez catches Dybala with a late challenge and hands Juve a free-kick in a useful position.19:43
50'
Veretout brings down Locatelli on the charge and goes into the book.19:42
48'
Pellegrini works an offload for Mkhitaryan before the winger does the rest with his deflected strike.19:43
48'
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! MKHITARYAN'S DEFLECTED STRIKE LOOPS INTO THE NET!!!!!!! 2-1 ROMA!!!!!! The home side regain the lead through an element of fortune as Mkhitaryan's strike deflects off De Sciglio and into the top-left corner. Pellegrini plays the Armenia international into space on the edge of the box and he is afforded space and time to shoot. His right-footed effort hits the legs of De Sciglio and travels away from Szczesny into the net. A huge moment in the game.
Jose Mourinho will be disappointed with his side as they surrendered the lead at home and were knocked out of their rhythm by the Bianconeri. Roma enjoyed a strong start to the contest and were seemingly in command before Dybala levelled. Mourinho will be urging his team to regain their momentum to press for what could be a vital win.19:27
It's all square at the break in their Serie A clash between Roma and Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico. Tammy Abraham headed the home side ahead from close range, but Paulo Dybala was on hand to equalise for the Bianconeri with a precise strike from 20 yards. It has been an even contest, and both managers will be pressing their teams for more in the final third in the second half.19:24
45'+5'
HALF-TIME: ROMA 1-1 JUVENTUS19:22
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CHANCE! Smalling rises to head Veretout's corner towards goal. Abraham makes a late run to steer it towards goal, but it strikes his knee and travels over the bar.19:22
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Veretout sees his cross diverted behind for a corner by De Ligt. Roma will have one last chance to threaten before the end of the half.19:21
45'+3'
Cuadrado slides in hard on Afena-Gyan and goes into the book. Roma have a free-kick in a useful position.19:20
45'
There will be four minutes of added time.19:19
43'
Pellegrini is played into space down the left-inside channel by Veretout and he opens up space to fire at goal, but sees his effort deflected behind by McKennie.19:19
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WIDE! Kulusevski attacks a cross from De Sciglio from the left flank with a stooping header, but he can only steer his attempt wide of the right post.19:15
39'
Roma have lost their way in the contest since Juve's equaliser. The home side were seemingly in control, but the leveller has knocked their confidence in the final third.19:14
36'
Kulusevski probes on the edge of the Roma box, but the home side manage to get enough men back behind the ball to stifle the visitors.19:10
34'
BLOCK! Dybala latches on to a throughball from Cuadrado down the right flank. He sends a cutback towards the edge of the box for McKennie to strike at goal, but he sees his effort blocked by Smalling.19:06
32'
Kulusevski replaces the injured Chiesa on the left flank for the Bianconeri.19:04
31'
Chiesa is going to have to leave the field after injuring his left ankle. Allegri will be hopeful that is not a serious injury.19:03
31'
Chiesa is down again for the visitors after attempting to turn away from Maitland-Niles. 19:03
30'
Maitland-Niles collects an offload from Mkhitaryan down the right flank and he lifts a cross into the box that sails over the bar.19:02
28'
The rhythm of the game has been disrupted by the injuries to Abraham and Chiesa. Fortunately both players appear to be okay.19:01
26'
Abraham is back on the pitch for Roma, which will be a massive relief for Mourinho, especially considering Zaniolo's absence.18:58
25'
Chiesa is down after losing possession. He takes a blow on the ankle from Pellegrini and appears to be in pain.18:57
23'
A concern for Mourinho as Abraham goes down clutching his ankle. I Lupi will not want to lose their forward after his bright start.18:55
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SAVE! Pellegrini takes a touch away from McKennie and lines up a blast from 20 yards, but Szczesny watches it all the way into his hands.18:53
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Chiesa spots the run of his skipper and picks out Dybala with a fine pass before the forward does the rest with a great finish.18:52
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GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! DYBALA EQUALISES WITH A FINE STRIKE!!!!!! 1-1!!!!! Juve are back in the game through an exquisite strike from Dybala. Cheisa runs down the left flank and spots the Argentina international in acres of room on the edge of the box. He picks out the Juve skipper before Dybala curls a sublime effort from 20 yards away from Patricio into the bottom-left corner.
Dybala tries to surge his way through the middle of the Roma defence, but he gets crowded out before he can threaten by Smalling.18:50
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SAVE! Cristante latches on to an offload from Abraham on the edge of the Juve box and he powers a strike on the half-volley towards goal that Szczesny has to get down to save and hold.18:49
15'
Szczesny has to come a long way off his line to punch Veretout's corner away from goal. Roma keep the pressure on by winning a free-kick on the right flank.18:47
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BLOCK! Pellegrini latches on to a cutback from Vina in the box and fires at goal. His effort is blocked by De Ligt behind for a corner. Roma insist that the defender used his arm. The referee agrees, but says it was deflected on to it by his knee. The home side win only a corner.18:47
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Dybala brings down Vina with a loose challenge on the left flank. He is fortunate to avoid a booking.18:45
11'
Veretout clips a fine cross into the box for Abraham to direct past Szczesny from close range.18:46
11'
GOALLLLLLL!!!!! ABRAHAM HEADS ROMA IN FRONT!!! 1-0!!! The forward rises in the box to nod a close-range header past Szczesny. Veretout puts his corner delivery from the left on the money. Abraham finds space in the six-yard box and directs his header away from the Juve keeper into the bottom-right corner. A fine effort.
Afena-Gyan collects down the left flank and wins a corner off the legs of McKennie.18:42
8'
OVER! Chiesa cuts inside from the left flank and shoots with power on his right foot, only to blaze his effort over the bar.18:41
7'
CHANCE! Abraham latches on to a header from Smalling in the Juve box following a Mkhitaryan's corner. He glances an effort towards the bottom-right corner, but Szczesny gets down to make the save.19:48
6'
Pellegrini surges forward through the middle of the Juve midfield and lines up space for a strike. His effort is blocked before Mkhitaryan pounces on the loose ball. He goes for an effort from distance that deflects off Bentancur and over the bar.18:39
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Abraham has space down the right flank and he looks for Afena-Gyan with the early cross, but it travels behind the forward and out for a throw-in.18:36
3'
Cristante meets a corner from Veretout at the near post, but he loops his header harmlessly over the bar.18:35
2'
Dybala finds space down the right flank and he cuts inside to shoot on his left foot, but he places a tame effort straight at Patricio.18:34
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We're under way at the Stadio Olimpico.18:32
Juventus have been unbeaten in seven of their last nine league games against Roma (W5 D2) and have won the most recent two - the last time the Bianconeri achieved three wins in a row against the Giallorossi in Serie A was in 2014.18:24
Juve have made three changes to their side that drew against Napoli during the week. Alex Sandro joins Leonardo Bonucci and Danilo on the sidelines, and is replaced at left-back by De Sciglio. Rabiot is replaced by Bentancur in the middle of the park, while Kean gets the nod ahead of Bernardeschi in the final third.18:24
Roma are missing a number of key players for tonight's match, including Nicolo Zaniolo who has contracted COVID-19. Maitland-Niles signed on loan from Arsenal during the week and is thrown straight into the action with Gianluca Mancini and Rick Karsdorp suspended. Afena-Gyan and Cristante come into the side in the final third and at the back respectively for Mourinho's men.18:38
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Juan Cuadrado, Matthijs de Ligt, Daniele Rugani, Mattia De Sciglio; Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli, Rodrigo Bentancur; Paulo Dybala, Moise Keane, Federico Chiesa.18:16
ROMA (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Ibanez, Bryan Cristante, Chris Smalling; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Jordan Veretout, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Matias Vina; Tammy Abraham, Felix Afena-Gyan.18:11
Juve bring a six-match unbeaten run into the game, but they've not been firing on all cylinders against the elite teams in Serie A this term. Allegri's side did battle to earn a point against Napoli last time out after trailing to Dries Mertens' opener. Federico Chiesa scored a vital equaliser to keep them in touch with the sides in the top-four hunt. The Bianconeri will also have one eye over their shoulder at Roma. The match will be a big test of their resolve under pressure.18:08
The contest could be a poignant one in Roma's season. A victory over Juve would lift I Lupi level on points with Massimiliano Allegri's men in fifth place in the table and an outside chance at making a surge towards the Champions League places in the second half of the campaign. Jose Mourinho's men suffered a disappointing return to action after the international break, losing 3-1 at the hands of Milan and two late red cards epitomised their frustration. Roma need a response tonight.18:34
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between Roma and Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.17:58
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Roma - Juventus is a match of 21 day of the season Serie A 2021/2022. The match will be 9 january at 20:45 in the stadium Olimpico in Roma. Referee of Roma - Juventus will be Davide Massa with the help of Ciro Carbone e Giorgio Peretti. At VAR there will be Aleandro Di Paolo.
Currently Roma is 7° in the standings with 32 points (thanks of 10 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats); while Juventus is 5° in the standings with 38 points (thanks of 11 wins, 5 pareggi and 5 sconfitte). Roma scored 35 goals and conceded 28; Juventus scored 32 goals and conceded 21. The first leg Juventus - Roma was played on 17 october 2021 and it ended on a 1-0 score.
At home Roma scored 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses). Away Juventus scored 18 points (5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses). Roma in the last three matches of the season challenged Sampdoria, Milan and Juventus obtaining 1 point thanks to 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Juventus in the last three matches of the season challenged Bologna, Cagliari and Napoli obtaining 7 points thanks to 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. In the last match Roma was against Juventus losing 3-4 while Juventus was against Napoli evening 1-1. The best scorer of the team coached by José Mourinho is Tammy Abraham with 8 goals while the best scorer of the team coached by Massimiliano Allegri is Paulo Dybala with 6 goals.
Roma and Juventus competed 175 times in the league. In the previous matches Roma won 41 times, Juventus won 84 times while the number of draw was 50.
These are the statistics of the two teams in the matches played in the season:
Where to see Roma-Juventus You can see the live match Roma-Juventus here on Virgilio Sport starting 20:45 CET of 9 january. Discover who will broadcast live Roma - Juventus between Sky and Dazn.
