Roma stops a Juventus who stops dreaming

It was a direct confrontation in the fight for the Champions League places in Serie A and Roma, rival of Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday, took it thanks to a solitary goal from Gianluca Mancini (1-0) against a Juventus saw his streak of four consecutive league victories put on hold that made him dream of being in the top 4 despite 15 penalty points. After the defeat, 12 of the ‘giallorossi’ are now left, who recovered fourth place.

Dybala, false 9

Mourinho opted for Paulo Dybala as a false 9 and the Argentine barely came into play during many phases of the match, although when he left his area of action to contact his teammates and thus he starred in the first clear opportunity with a shot from the side of the area that Wojciech Szczesny deflected with a save (26′).

Di María tried to unbalance with his quality but could not find the slightest loophole, which is why Manuel Locatelli tried his luck from outside the area with a howitzer that Rui Patricio blocked (41′).

Rabiot, at the post office

The Portuguese goalkeeper was providential two minutes later, avoiding a sung goal by deflecting Adrien Rabiot’s header off the post with his right foot from a cross from Danilo’s right to the far post.

Juve began the second half creating superiority on the left with a couple of forays in which Filip outmaneuvered young Nicola Zalewski, but instead Roma struck on 52 minutes with Gianluca Mancini’s goal.

Mancini’s whiplash: 1-0

The central defender, added to the attack, received from Bryan Cristante and took advantage of the fact that the Turin defense gave him a meter to unleash a cross shot across the grass that slipped like an exhalation next to the post.

two other poles

Juve was forced to look for an equalizer, Allegri brought on Federico Chiesa and Paul Pogba and, although in isolated plays, they had options to tie. The post denied him the goal on two more occasions from set pieces. First in a free kick by Juan Cuadrado that hit the outside of the post (58′) and later in a corner kick that was about to end in Mancini’s own goal (81′).

Kean walks in and sees the red in 30 seconds

Roma managed to play as little as possible, that the game was locked from 1-0 and became strong. Allegri burned the last cartridge bringing on Moise Kean at 89′, but the striker barely spent 30 seconds on the field as he fell to a Mancini provocation and earned a straight red by kicking him.

Even so, Juve tried until the last breath of the discount and Danilo had the tie but Rui Patricio avoided it before the jubilation of a packed Olímpico who celebrated a capital victory.