Gianluca Mancini’s thunderous strike moved Roma up to fourth place in Serie A with a 1-0 victory over Juventus at Stadio Olimpico.
The centre-back’s rasping second-half drive sealed three precious
points, boosting Roma’s hopes of qualifying for the 2023/2024 UEFA
Champions League.
After a week dominated by off-field headlines for head coach Jose
Mourinho and former Juve playmaker Pablo Dybala, the Giallorossi
claimed what could prove to be a huge victory.
Defeat will be a bitter pill to swallow for Massimiliano Allegri’s Juve
side after a performance in which they will feel they did enough to
earn a point.
Moise Kean was sent off in the closing stages, less than a minute after
coming on, for kicking out at Mancini.
Knowing victory would edge them above AC Milan and into the top
four on goal difference, Roma sought to impose themselves upon their
visitors early on.
Yet Juventus were stubbornly defiant in front of a partisan crowd, and
did their best to take the initiative themselves.
