March 5, one of the matches of the 25th round of the championship of Italy was held. Roma (Rome) and Juventus (Turin) met.
Italian Championship, 25th round.
Roma (Rome) - Juventus (Turin) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Mancini (53)
Warnings: Locatelli (31), Matić (33), Cristante (58), Spinazzola (63), Kostic (75)
In a highly anticipated match between two giants of Italian soccer, AS Roma and Juventus faced off at the Stadio Olimpico in a highly anticipated Serie A encounter. Early in the first half, both teams were unable to score, but the tension never abated as both teams fought for a much-needed victory. In the 31st minute, Juventus midfielder M. Locatelli got a yellow card for a careless challenge. A couple of minutes later, N. Roma's Matić also received a yellow card. The first serious substitution in the match occurred in the 46th minute when Juventus' Alex Sandro was replaced by L. Bonucci. However, immediately after the start of the second half, Roma's J. Mancini scored the first and only goal of the match, giving his team the lead in the 53rd minute, to the delight of the home crowd. In the following minutes, Roma found itself on the defensive and B. Cristante received a yellow card for a foul in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Juventus made a second substitution: N. Faggioli replaced F. Chiesa.
63 minutes into the match Roma player L. Spinazzola was given a yellow card, and soon after that coach Paulo Fonseca made his first substitution: 64 minutes into the match N. Zalewski replaced R. Karsdorp. On 73 minutes Fonseca made two more substitutions: P.Dybala and G.Wijnaldum replaced T.Abraham and E.Bove respectively. In the 75th minute Juventus player F. Kostic was given a yellow card. The third and last substitution for Roma took place in the 86th minute when L. Pellegrini was replaced by C. Volpato. As the match entered its final minutes, Juventus made two final substitutions in a row: in the 89th minute, J. Cuadrado replaced M. Keane. However, things went wrong for Juventus in the compensatory time, as M. Keane received a red card. In the end, Roma came out victorious, impressing home fans with a significant win over rival Juventus. The 1-0 scoreline in favor of Roma got the fans on their feet and left many satisfied. Fans wanted to be in the stadium to see this match live.
In the next round, Roma vs Sassuolo and Juventus vs Sampdoria.
| Roma | Juventus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 5 |
| 6 | Shots | 14 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 7 |
| 11 | Violations | 10 |
| 2 | Corner | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 5 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 389 | Total assists | 563 |
| 322 | Accurate passes | 501 |
| 83% | Accuracy of transmissions | 89% |