With all eyes from throughout Italy falling on the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening, Roma and Juventus performed out a 1-1 stalemate.
Rightfully billed as a season-defining affair for each of the Italian giants, the Wolves acquired off to a flying begin right here as Belgium worldwide Romelu Lukaku tapped house from shut vary and recorded a twelfth Serie A strike of the season.
Nonetheless, though Daniele De Rossi’s males might need been sat in pole place to take an enormous step in the direction of a Champions League ticket, they had been shortly pegged again simply 16 minutes later as Gleison Bremer glanced his header house simply after the half-hour mark.
With 5 of the opposite prime eight sides in Serie A dropping factors forward of kick-off in Rome, either side had been determined to make a heavyweight assertion on Sunday evening.
It was a fourth Serie A stalemate on the bounce for Juventus, who sit third within the standings, six factors forward of Roma in fifth, whereas for the Wolves have now secured only a single win from any of their earlier 5 appearances throughout all fronts.
In a showdown between two Italian icons, we’ve taken a take a look at the primary speaking factors from the Stadio Olimpico.
A missed alternative for Roma
Though Roma might need solely welcomed De Rossi again to the Stadio Olimpico a couple of months in the past, Sunday’s hosts seem like having fun with life beneath their former iconic skipper.
Nonetheless, whereas the Wolves may nonetheless be sitting within the driving seat to punch a Champions League return over the ultimate few weeks, the ex-SPAL boss is asking on his squad to search out some latest stability.
Whereas Roma might need been smelling the prospect to make a heavyweight assertion right here and gather only a second victory in opposition to Juve since August 2020, they’ve now collected only a single victory from any of their earlier 5 appearances throughout all competitions.
Failing to gather a vital Europa League first-leg benefit final week as they suffered a 2-0 loss in opposition to German record-breakers Bayer Leverkusen, De Rossi’s aspect are searching for an actual European miracle once they journey to Germany on Thursday evening.
Flying out of the traps following De Rossi’s return in February, Roma can be determined to to reignite their Champions League cost and discover some sort of enhance over the ultimate few weeks.
An important summer time for Lukaku
Finally securing one other late transfer away from Premier League giants Chelsea final summer time, it’s no secret that Lukaku is predicted to be pushed out of west London on a everlasting foundation when the window reopens in a couple of weeks time.
With the west London outfit making it abundantly clear that they wish to drive the one-time Manchester United striker out of Stamford Bridge this summer time, there was loads of hypothesis over if Lukaku can be staying put in Rome.
Though the Chelsea loanee might need struggled to search out his finest kind since De Rossi’s arrival again in February, the 30-year-old does seem like turning a latest nook.
Tapping house from shut vary right here and notching a twelfth Serie A strike of the season, Lukaku has now bagged consecutive top-flight objectives for the primary time because the begin of December.
With it reported over the previous month that the Roma hierarchy are eager on snapping up the 114-cap worldwide on a everlasting foundation this summer time, Lukaku actually has loads of admirers on the Stadio Olimpico.
Juventus’ blip continues
Whereas Juventus might need opened the New Yr on the coronary heart of what was a shock Serie A title scrap, the Outdated Girl have come crashing again all the way down to earth in a worrying vogue and have the texture of a squad limping their manner over the ending line.
Though Massimiliano Allegri’s males might need dragged themselves to a profitable Champions League return this season, Sunday’s friends have come beneath loads of latest scrutiny.
With some followers round Turin believing {that a} change within the dugout is required over the summer time, Juventus have didn’t win any of their earlier 5 appearances throughout all competitions.
Likewise, struggling Copa Italia heartbreak on April twenty third as they had been hit with a 2-1 loss by the hands of Lazio, Allergi’s aspect have additionally mustered only a pair of wins from any of their final 11 outings.
Failing to gather consecutive Serie A victories over the previous three months, the previous AC Milan boss will even have a mounting headache over Juve’s toothless performances within the remaining third.
Match Report
Roma: Svilar, Nissen, Lorente, Ndicka, Tasende, Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini, Dybala, Baldanzi
Subs: Abraham, Azmoun, Bove, Zalewski
Juventus: Szczesny, Gatti, Bremer, Danilo, Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso, Chiesa, Vlahovic
Subs: Kean, Alcaraz, Milik, Kostic
Targets: Roma: Lukaku (15’) – Juventus: Bremer (31’)
Yellow Playing cards: Roma: Abraham – Juventus: Rabiot, Weah
Purple Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Andrea Colombo
