Roma Vs Juventus: Late fightback seals dramatic 3-3 draw in Rome
In a thrilling roma vs juventus encounter that finished 3-3, Federico Gatti struck in the third minute of stoppage time to rescue a point for the visitors and leave the top-four battle finely poised.
Roma Vs Juventus: late fightback keeps Juve alive
Juventus recovered from two goals down in the final 12 minutes to force a 3-3 draw in Rome, with Gatti’s right-footed shot from very close range into the top-left corner following a set-piece levelling the scores in the third minute of added time. The result kept Juventus four points behind Roma in the race for fourth place.
How the scoring unfolded in Rome
Roma had led 3-1 with 12 minutes remaining after goals from Wesley França, Evan Ndicka and Donyell Malen put the hosts in front in front of more than 65, 000 fans. Jérémie Boga volleyed Juventus back into contention, and then Federico Gatti lashed in the late leveller from a poorly defended free-kick to make the final score 3-3.
Key moments and substitutions
Match events included a missed header from Weston McKennie, which flew left from the centre of the box after a cross by Edon Zhegrova, and an Edon Zhegrova left-footed shot from outside the box that was saved by Mile Svilar in the centre of the goal. Donyell Malen saw a right-footed effort from the right side of the box blocked after a headed pass by Bryan Zaragoza. The fourth official announced 4 minutes of added time.
On substitutions, Roma brought Bryan Zaragoza on for Lorenzo Pellegrini, while Juventus made changes including Loïs Openda coming on for Andrea Cambiaso and Federico Gatti replacing Bremer.
Set-piece action, free kicks and corners
Several set-piece situations shaped the finish: Pierre Kalulu won a free kick on the right wing and Andrea Cambiaso won a free kick on the left wing. Roma’s Wesley won a free kick in the defensive half, and Neil El Aynaoui also won a free kick in the defensive half. A Juventus corner was conceded by Evan Ndicka, and a Roma corner was conceded by Federico Gatti prior to the late equaliser.
Weekend context: other results and implications
The weekend featured other notable comebacks and developments: Sevilla came from 2-0 down to draw their derby at Real Betis, and elsewhere Milan moved closer to Champions League qualification with a late 2-0 win at Cremonese, Strahinja Pavlovic putting Milan ahead in the 90th minute before Rafael Leão finished in stoppage time. Second-placed Milan sit 10 points behind Inter, who beat Genoa 2-0, with the Milan derby next weekend coming with 11 league games remaining for both sides.
Across Europe, Jamie Leweling struck twice and Deniz Undav scored as Stuttgart beat Wolfsburg 4-0, with Nikolas Nartey scoring with the final kick. Wolfsburg sit second bottom, three points from the last safe spot. Emre Can will miss the remainder of the season after scans confirmed a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in Dortmund’s 3-2 home defeat by Bayern Munich. In France, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Marseille fought back to win 3-2 at home against Lyon; Corentin Tolisso gave Lyon an early lead and Igor Paixão equalised after coming on at half-time. A Spanish second-division match between Sporting Gijón and Leganés was postponed after the death of an 82-year-old supporter; the game was stopped in the fourth minute at 0-0 so the supporter, reported to have suffered a heart attack, could receive medical attention.
What this means next
Roma remain ahead of Juventus in fourth, with Juventus still chasing Champions League qualification; Como sit three points behind Roma in fifth and have a trip to the lakeside club coming up in two weeks’ time for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men. The immediate confirmed fixtures include the upcoming trip to Como in two weeks and next weekend’s Milan derby, which will shape the run-in for the top places.
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