Juventus vs AS Roma, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AJuventus beat Roma to end 2018 with eight-point Serie A lead
Juventus piled further woe on Roma with a 1-0 win in Turin that left the visitors languishing in ninth place in the Serie A table.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
- 5': Attempt missed. Steven Nzonzi (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 6': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 7': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alex Sandro (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
- 7': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 8': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 9': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Federico Fazio.
- 9': Attempt missed. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 11': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Roma).
- 11': Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 18': Attempt saved. Alex Sandro (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini with a headed pass.
- 18': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Alex Sandro (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 19': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 19': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Santon with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Davide Santon.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 22': Federico Fazio (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 22': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 26': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 32': Attempt missed. Alex Sandro (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 33': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 33': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 35': Goal! Juventus 1, Roma 0. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
- 40': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Steven Nzonzi (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
- 42': Attempt saved. Steven Nzonzi (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Santon with a cross.
- 44': Offside, Roma. Robin Olsen tries a through ball, but Cengiz Ünder is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Juventus. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Juventus 1, Roma 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 1, Roma 0.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Justin Kluivert replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 48': Offside, Juventus. Paulo Dybala tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 54': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
- 54': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a cross.
- 56': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).
- 57': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 58': Attempt saved. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
- 59': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Davide Santon.
- 60': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 60': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 63': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
- 63': Cengiz Ünder (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 65': Davide Santon (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 68': Federico Fazio (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 69': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 70': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).
- 70': Robin Olsen (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Juventus. Emre Can replaces Miralem Pjanic.
- 71': Substitution, Roma. Diego Perotti replaces Cengiz Ünder.
- 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mario Mandzukic.
- 79': Substitution, Roma. Edin Dzeko replaces Steven Nzonzi.
- 80': Substitution, Juventus. Douglas Costa replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 81': Foul by Patrik Schick (Roma).
- 81': Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Patrik Schick (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 82': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Perotti.
- 89': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 89': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Perotti with a cross.
- 90'+1': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 90'+1': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (Juventus). Video Review.
- 90'+3': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 90'+5': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Emre Can following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Juventus 1, Roma 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Juventus 1, Roma 0.
Statistics
 ROMA |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 434 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 24 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 40,069
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 40,069
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 12 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio |
| 5 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 17 | Mario Mandzukic |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Paulo Dybala |
AS Roma (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 20 | Federico Fazio |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 24 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 18 | Davide Santon |
| 42 | Steven N'Zonzi  |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 17 | Cengiz Ünder |
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