At the end of 23 years, the Serie A league ushered in the 18th round of competition, the first leader Inter Milan did not perform well, and shook hands with the weak team Genoa away, giving the second-ranked Juventus a chance to narrow the difference, but this round of the Bianconeri ushered in a fierce battle, sitting at home against the madman Mourinho's Roma, although the latter is temporarily seventh in the standings, but the last time he faced Juventus, he had the last laugh, which is also the reason why many Inter fans hope that Mourinho can stop Juventus and give the old club Inter Milan a big gift packageAfter the start of the game, both teams created dangerous attacks, but the first half was fruitless, and in the second half, Rabiot scored the only goal of the game for the team, helping Juventus beat Roma 1-0!
Juventus and Roma both set up a 3-5-2 formation in this strong match, with the Bianconeri putting Szczesny in the back line, Gatti, Bremer and Danilo in the back, the midfield five of Kostic, Rabiot, Locatelli, McKennie and Weah, and Vlahovic partnering Yildiz in attack.
Roma, on the other hand, have Patricio as the last line of defence, with Manic, Llorente and Ndicka in front of him, Andreas Christensen, Cristante, Paredes, Bovey and Zalewski in midfield, and the duo of Dybala and Romelu Lukaku, the strongest of the Devils.
After the start of the game, Roma who were away from home took the lead, in the 5th minute, Cristante's volley in the Juventus penalty area hit the player, the ball hit the post and went out of the bottom line, and in the 19th minute, Vlahovic turned around and shot after carrying the defender with his back, which was bravely defused by Patricio, who was in good form.
Dybala, who played against his old master, bounced with the outside of his instep in the 31st minute, the ball grazed the post and went out of the bottom line, Juventus, who escaped, almost took the lead before half-time, Kostic's volley had crossed Patricio, and Ndicka cleared the goal line at the critical moment to help the Red Wolves return to the dressing room with a score of 0-0.
Juventus broke the balance of the game at the start of the second half, with the lively Kostic sending a through ball down the left, and Rabiot slotted into the Roma penalty area before the onrushing Patricio calmly pushed home to build a 1-0 lead.
In the 64th minute, the Roma team took the lead in substitutions, Pellegrini came on, Mourinho's intention to strengthen the team's attack was very obvious, and then Juventus also let Chiesa Jr. put on the field, wanting to use his speed to impact Roma's empty defense, but in the next nearly half an hour, the two teams attacked and defended each other on the field, but neither was able to score, and finally Juventus, who played at home, won a victory.
After a successful home revenge against Roma, Juventus have narrowed the gap between themselves and leaders Inter Milan to just two points, and since the Bianconeri have no European ties this season, they can also devote all their energy to the league, which is a huge threat for the Nerazzurri on multiple fronts, and it will be interesting to see if Allegri can lead Juventus back to the top of the league.