Roma Vs Juventus: romA vs juventus ends 3-3 after late fightback in Rome
In a six-goal thriller in the Italian capital, roma vs juventus finished 3-3 as Federico Gatti lashed home the leveller in the third minute of stoppage time. The draw keeps Juventus in the hunt for a top-four finish while Roma held a lead for much of the match.
Federico Gatti's stoppage-time equaliser and substitution details
Federico Gatti scored Juventus's final goal with a right-footed shot from very close range to the top-left corner following a set-piece situation. The goal came in the third minute of stoppage time and is described as having been pounced from a poorly defended free-kick. Earlier in the second half Gatti had been introduced as a substitute, replacing Bremer.
Roma's 3-1 lead: Wesley França, Evan Ndicka and Donyell Malen in front of more than 65, 000 fans
Roma built a 3-1 advantage with goals credited to Wesley França, Evan Ndicka and Donyell Malen, giving the hosts a commanding lead in front of more than 65, 000 delighted fans. Juventus were trailing by two goals with 12 minutes remaining before the visitors staged their late comeback.
Actions and attempts: Bryan Zaragoza, Lorenzo Pellegrini and blocked chances
Roma made a substitution that saw Bryan Zaragoza replace Lorenzo Pellegrini; Zaragoza is also logged as having provided a headed pass that assisted a Donyell Malen attempt. One match log notes a Donyell Malen right-footed shot from the right side of the box being blocked, and another entry records Bryan Zaragoza replacing Lorenzo Pellegrini. Neil El Aynaoui and Wesley each won free kicks in the defensive half for Roma during the contest.
Juventus fightback: Jérémie Boga, Edon Zhegrova and chances missed
Jérémie Boga volleyed Juventus back into the game, reducing the deficit before the late equaliser. Edon Zhegrova was involved in several notable moments: he provided a cross that assisted Weston McKennie’s header from the centre of the box that missed to the left, and he later had a left-footed shot from outside the box saved in the centre of the goal by Mile Svilar; that save was assisted by an Andrea Cambiaso cross. Andrea Cambiaso earlier won a free kick on the left wing and was later substituted, with Loïs Openda coming on to replace him.
Match control details: set pieces, corners and added time
The match featured multiple set-piece moments: a corner for Roma was conceded by Federico Gatti, while a corner for Juventus was conceded by Evan Ndicka. Pierre Kalulu won a free kick on the right wing and Andrea Cambiaso won a free kick on the left. The fourth official announced four minutes of added time at the end of the game.
Standings implications: Juventus kept four points behind Roma and Como chase in fifth
The late draw keeps Juventus four points behind Roma in the race for fourth place and maintains their hopes of reaching next season's Champions League. Como sit three points behind Roma in fifth, with a trip to the lakeside club due in two weeks’ time for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men.
Other European results and wider developments
Milan moved closer to Champions League qualification after a late 2-0 win at Cremonese: Strahinja Pavlovic put Milan ahead in the 90th minute with his shoulder and Rafael Leão finished in stoppage time. Milan sit second and are 10 points behind Inter, who beat Genoa 2-0, with Inter having 11 games remaining.
Cremonese, managed by Jamie Vardy, have gone 13 matches without a win and are sliding towards relegation to Serie B, currently outside the drop zone on goal difference. In the Bundesliga, Jamie Leweling struck twice and Deniz Undav also scored as Stuttgart won 4-0 at Wolfsburg; Nikolas Nartey added a goal with the final kick of the match. Wolfsburg have not been relegated since promotion in 1997, have won only one of their past 10 games and sit second bottom, three points from safety.
