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.
