Roma 1-2 Juventus: Maurizio Sarri's champions go top with win
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 26 goals in 28 games across all competitions this season
Reigning champions Juventus seized their opportunity to edge two points clear of Inter Milan in the Serie A title race with victory over Roma.
Maurizio Sarri's side struck twice in the opening 10 minutes, as Merih Demiral met Paulo Dybala's free-kick before Dybala then earned a penalty which Cristiano Ronaldo duly converted.
Roma responded in the second half through Diego Perotti's spot-kick.
Antonio Conte's Inter were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Atalanta on Saturday.
Meanwhile, third-placed Lazio recorded a 10th consecutive Serie A win against Napoli to sit six points behind Juventus with a game in hand.
Ronaldo's ninth goal in seven games appeared to have put Juventus in firm control in a first half overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to 20-year-old Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, following a challenge by Matthijs de Ligt.
But Paulo Fonseca's hosts produced a reaction after the interval, striker Edin Dzeko hitting the post moments before a video assistant referee review found Sandro to have handled amid a goalmouth scramble.
With the Stadio Olimpico roaring Roma on, Juve's Gonzalo Higuain had a goal disallowed for offside while Aleksandar Kolarov missed an excellent headed opportunity to equalise.
Juve held on despite late pressure to record a fourth successive league win since suffering a first defeat of the season against Lazio in December.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Roma
13López
24FlorenziBooked at 90mins
23ManciniBooked at 26mins
6Smalling
11KolarovBooked at 15mins
42Diawara
21VeretoutBooked at 9minsSubstituted forCristanteat 66'minutesBooked at 82mins
22ZanioloSubstituted forÜnderat 36'minutes
7Pellegrini
8PerottiSubstituted forN Kalinicat 82'minutesBooked at 83mins
9Dzeko
Substitutes
4Cristante
5Nunes Jesus
15Cetin
17Ünder
19N Kalinic
33da Silva Peres
37Spinazzola
63Cerantola Fuzato
83Mirante
Juventus
1Szczesny
16Ju CuadradoBooked at 45mins
28DemiralSubstituted forde Ligtat 19'minutesBooked at 32mins
19Bonucci
12Lobo Silva
25Rabiot
5PjanicBooked at 12mins
8RamseySubstituted forDaniloat 69'minutes
14Matuidi
10DybalaSubstituted forHiguaínat 69'minutes
7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
2De Sciglio
4de Ligt
11Douglas Costa
13Danilo
20Pjaca
21Higuaín
23Can
24Rugani
31Pinsoglio
33Bernardeschi
77Buffon
Referee:
Marco Guida
Match Stats
Home TeamRomaAway TeamJuventus
Possession
Home53%
Away47%
Shots
Home22
Away5
Shots on Target
Home6
Away4
Corners
Home13
Away2
Fouls
Home12
Away13
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Match ends, Roma 1, Juventus 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Roma 1, Juventus 2.
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).
Posted at 90'+4'
Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+4'
Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt saved. Amadou Diawara (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Smalling.
Posted at 90'+2'
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
Posted at 87'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Pau López.
BookingPosted at 83'
Nikola Kalinic (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 83'
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Roma).
Posted at 82'
Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
Posted at 82'
Cengiz Ünder (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Roma. Nikola Kalinic replaces Diego Perotti.
BookingPosted at 82'
Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 81'
Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
Posted at 81'
Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
Posted at 80'
Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 78'
Offside, Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a cross.
Posted at 76'
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
Posted at 73'
Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus).
Posted at 73'
Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
Posted at 71'
Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 71'
Hand ball by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Juventus. Danilo replaces Aaron Ramsey.
SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Juventus. Gonzalo Higuaín replaces Paulo Dybala.
Goal!Posted at 68'
Goal! Roma 1, Juventus 2. Diego Perotti (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Posted at 67'
VAR Decision: Penalty Roma.
SubstitutionPosted at 66'
Substitution, Roma. Bryan Cristante replaces Jordan Veretout.
Posted at 65'
Penalty conceded by Alex Sandro (Juventus) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Posted at 65'
Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a cross.
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