AS Roma vs Juventus, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
81': Matthijs de LigtJuventus produce stunning fightback to beat Roma in seven-goal thriller
Juventus scored three goals in seven second-half minutes to complete an astonishing comeback and beat AS Roma 4-3 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
- 2': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
- 3': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 3': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 7': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Smalling with a headed pass.
- 8': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
- 11': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
- 11': Goal! Roma 1, Juventus 0. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).
- 12': Matias Viña (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Afena-Gyan.
- 14': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 15': Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Juventus).
- 16': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 17': Foul by Moise Kean (Juventus).
- 17': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Goal! Roma 1, Juventus 1. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 19': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus).
- 19': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Felix Afena-Gyan is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 28': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 32': Substitution, Juventus. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Federico Chiesa because of an injury.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Weston McKennie (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 37': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 40': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 40': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
- 40': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Weston McKennie (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma).
- 42': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 43': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
- 45'+3': Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).
- 45'+3': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Chris Smalling following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Roma 1, Juventus 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Juventus 1.
- 48': Goal! Roma 2, Juventus 1. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 50': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
- 50': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Jordan Veretout (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 51': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Ibañez (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Hand ball by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus).
- 52': Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 53': Goal! Roma 3, Juventus 1. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 59': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 62': Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Juventus. Álvaro Morata replaces Moise Kean.
- 64': Substitution, Juventus. Arthur replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 65': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 65': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Roma 3, Juventus 2. Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Roma. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Felix Afena-Gyan.
- 71': Hand ball by Eldor Shomurodov (Roma).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a headed pass.
- 72': Goal! Roma 3, Juventus 3. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 74': VAR Decision: Goal Roma 3-3 Juventus (Juan Cuadrado).
- 76': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 76': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Roma 3, Juventus 4. Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Carles Pérez replaces Jordan Veretout.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 80': VAR Decision: Penalty Roma.
- 81': Second yellow card to Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) for hand ball.
- 82': Substitution, Juventus. Giorgio Chiellini replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 83': Penalty saved! Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 87': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 87': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Roma. Borja Mayoral replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini because of an injury.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matias Viña.
- 89': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 89': Matias Viña (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov.
- 90': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 90': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov.
- 90'+3': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 90'+4': Arthur (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Roma 3, Juventus 4.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 3, Juventus 4.
Statistics
 JUV |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 388 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 33,178
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 33,178
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 28 | +42 | 67 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 28 | +24 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 28 | +14 | 56 |
| 4 | Como | 28 | +25 | 51 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 3 | Ibañez  |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 5 | Matías Viña |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 64 | Felix Afena-Gyan |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
Juventus (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio |
| 11 | Juan Cuadrado |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 27 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 22 | Federico Chiesa |
| 14 | Weston McKennie |
| 18 | Moise Kean |
| 10 | Paulo Dybala |
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