Roma Vs Juventus: Late fightback in Rome keeps Juve chasing top-four place

Emerson Raymont

Published: March 2, 2026 8:25 AM ET

Roma Vs Juventus: Late fightback in Rome keeps Juve chasing top-four place

In a dramatic finish in the Italian capital, roma vs juventus ended 3-3 after visitors Juventus scored twice in the final 12 minutes and Federico Gatti lashed in the leveller in the third minute of stoppage time, a point that keeps Juventus four points behind Roma in the race for a Champions League spot.

Visitors rally from two goals down to steal a point

Juventus trailed 3-1 with 12 minutes remaining after Roma goals by 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 the game, and Federico Gatti pounced on a poorly defended free-kick to smash a right-footed shot from very close range into the top-left corner in the third minute of stoppage time, making the final score Roma 3, Juventus 3.

Roma Vs Juventus: Serie A stats & head-to-head

The match featured several set-piece moments and late drama. The fourth official announced 4 minutes of added time. Substitutions included Bryan Zaragoza replacing Lorenzo Pellegrini for Roma, Loïs Openda replacing Andrea Cambiaso for Juventus and Federico Gatti replacing Bremer for Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso won a free kick on the left wing; Pierre Kalulu won a free kick on the right wing. A corner was conceded by Evan Ndicka and another corner was conceded by Federico Gatti.

Notable match attempts recorded: Weston McKennie headed from the centre of the box and missed to the left, assisted by Edon Zhegrova from a set piece; Edon Zhegrova had a left-footed shot from outside the box saved by Mile Svilar in the centre of the goal, assisted by Andrea Cambiaso; Donyell Malen had a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked after a headed pass from Bryan Zaragoza.

Goal details recorded in the match log show the Juventus leveller described as Federico Gatti (Juventus) right-footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a set piece situation.

How the match unfolded and immediate standings impact

Roma built a commanding lead through the three goals that left Juventus facing defeat until the last phases. Gatti’s stoppage-time strike kept Juventus four points behind Roma, keeping their hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League intact and extending the top-four battle. Como sit three points behind Roma in fifth, and Roma face a trip to the lakeside club coming up in two weeks’ time for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men.

Related league action and other competitions

Across Serie A and Europe on the same weekend: Milan moved closer to Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win at Cremonese, Strahinja Pavlović put Milan ahead in the 90th minute with his shoulder and Rafael Leão finished in stoppage time. Milan sit 10 points behind Inter, who beat Genoa 2-0 on Saturday, and next weekend’s Milan derby is scheduled with 11 games remaining in the league season. Jamie Vardy’s Cremonese extended a run to 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 scored as Stuttgart won 4-0 at home to Wolfsburg; Nikolas Nartey scored with the final kick of that match. Wolfsburg, who have not been relegated since promotion to the Bundesliga in 1997, have won only one of their past 10 games and sit second bottom, three points from the last safe spot. Emre Can will miss the remainder of the season after scans confirmed the Borussia Dortmund captain tore an anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat by Bayern Munich.

In Spain, Sevilla came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Real Betis; Isaac Romero thumped home from outside the box in the 85th minute to salvage a point at Betis’s temporary La Cartuja home, leaving Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis fifth and eight points behind Atlético Madrid and Villarreal in third and fourth respectively. A Spanish second division match between Sporting Gijón and Leganés was postponed after the death of an 82-year-old supporter in the stands; 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.

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 the half-time substitute Igor Paixão equalised.

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What happens next

Roma travel to Como in two weeks’ time, a fixture explicitly flagged for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men. Next weekend’s Milan derby is also scheduled on the calendar as the season heads into its closing stages.