ROMA starting XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar, Mancini, Hummels (subbed for Shomurodov), Ndicka, Celik (subbed for Nelsson), Kone, Cristante (subbed for Gourna-Douath), Angelino, Soulè, El Shaarawy (subbed for Paredes), Dovbyk (subbed for Baldanzi)

Bench: De Marzi, Gollini, Rensch, Salah-Eddine, Sangare, Pellegrini, Pisilli

Goals: Shomurodov 49’

JUVENTUS starting XI (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Veiga, Kelly, McKennie, Locatelli (subbed for Savona), Thuram, Weah (subbed for Cambiaso), Nico Gonzalez (subbed for Koopmeiners), Yildiz, Vlahovic (subbed for Kolo Muani)

Bench: Pinsoglio, Daffara, Alberto Costa, Rouhi, Douglas Luiz, Conceicao, Mbangula

Goals: Locatelli 40’

It was an aggressive start from Juventus, and Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar had to palm Nico González’s header onto his right post.

Juventus took the lead shortly before halftime. Khéphren Thuram’s cross was cleared by Zeki Çelik but only to the edge of the area where Manuel Locatelli volleyed it into the ground to bounce into the bottom left corner.

It was the first goal Roma had conceded in Serie A since March 2.

Claudio Ranieri’s halftime substitution had an immediate impact as Eldor Shomurodov levelled three minutes after coming on, heading in the rebound from three yards after Michele Di Gregorio had parried Evan N’Dicka’s attempt.

Roma moved to within three points of the top four.

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