At 01:30 Beijing time on January 10, the 21st round of the 2021-22 Serie A season was a focus battle, and Roma sat at home to meet Juventus. In the first half, Tammy Abraham took the lead and Dybala equalized; in the second half, Mkhitaryan and Pellegrini made a contribution, Locatelli, Kulusevsky and De Sillio chased three goals in a row, De Ligt was red to send a penalty, and Pellegrini was saved on the penalty. In the end, Juventus defeated Roma 4-3 to go unbeaten in seven rounds.
In the 11th minute, Veretto's corner kick from the left was hoisted into the box and Tammy Abraham nodded the ball into the net! Roma lead 1-0!
In the 18th minute, Chiesane Junior split the ball and Dybala curled into the net with his left foot! 1-1, Juve equalised!
In the 48th minute, Pellegrini's diagonal pass, Mkhitaryan's heavy bombardment outside the penalty area, the ball hit the defender and refracted into the net! Roma lead 2-1!
In the 53rd minute, Lorenzo Pellegrini took a free kick and the ball went around the wall into the absolute corner! Roma lead 3-1!
In the 70th minute, Morata's cross from the flank came to a screeching stop to bring down Ibanes, and the unguarded Locatelli broke the net! 2-3, Juve chased a goal back!
In the 72nd minute, Locatelli picked out a pass, Cuadrado's header sailed across, Morata's close-range shot was blocked by Smalling, and Kulousevsky scored! The referee communicated with the VAR and signaled that the goal was valid! 3-3, both teams return to the same running line!
In the 77th minute, McKenny picked out a pass from the wing, Smalling's header turned into an oolong assist, and Desiglio's low shot into the net! 4-3, Juve scored three goals in 7 minutes and miraculously overtook the score! Seeing the team suddenly collapse, Mourinho on the sidelines couldn't help but burst out a foul mouth.
In the 83rd minute, De Ligt was fouled for handball in the penalty area, the referee reviewed the replay and awarded a penalty, and De Ligt also received a second yellow card and was sent off. However, Pellegrini's penalty was saved by Szczesny, and the follow-up shot was also outrageously deflected by the defenders. Roma missed the chance to draw the game.
In the end, Juve won 4-3 against Roma, the first time since August 2017 that the "Bianconeri" have won without falling behind by two goals in Serie A.
After the game, The Juve players embraced the carnival, while Roma coach Jose Mourinho paced the sidelines with a somber face. This is the first time in mourinho's managerial career that he has conceded four goals at home in the league, and the first time he has been reversed with a two-goal lead.
With this goal battle over, Juve are unbeaten in seven league rounds, firmly in the 5th place in the table, still a strong contender for the top four, while Roma suffered a three-round winless, with one more round of the game and nine points away from 4th place Atalanta.