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 bought 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.
Nevertheless, though Daniele De Rossi’s males might need been sat in pole place to take an enormous step in direction of a Champions League ticket, they had been rapidly 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, each 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, now we have taken a take a look at the principle speaking factors from the Stadio Olimpico.
A missed alternative for Roma
Though Roma might need solely welcomed De Rossi again to the Stadio Olimpico just a few months in the past, Sunday’s hosts look like having fun with life underneath their former iconic skipper.
Nevertheless, whereas the Wolves would possibly 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 seek out some current stability.
Whereas Roma might need been smelling the prospect to make a heavyweight assertion right here and acquire 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 facet are searching for an actual European miracle after they journey to Germany on Thursday evening.
Flying out of the traps following De Rossi’s return in February, Roma might be determined to to reignite their Champions League cost and discover some type of enhance over the ultimate few weeks.
A vital 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 just a few weeks time.
With the west London outfit making it abundantly clear that they want to drive the one-time Manchester United striker out of Stamford Bridge this summer time, there was loads of hypothesis over if Lukaku might be staying put in Rome.
Though the Chelsea loanee might need struggled to seek out his greatest kind since De Rossi’s arrival again in February, the 30-year-old does look like turning a current 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 right down to earth in a worrying trend and have the texture of a squad limping their means over the ending line.
Though Massimiliano Allegri’s males might need dragged themselves to a profitable Champions League return this season, Sunday’s company have come underneath loads of current scrutiny.
With some followers round Turin believing {that a} change within the dugout is required over the summer time, Juventus have did not 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 facet 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 may 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
Objectives: Roma: Lukaku (15’) – Juventus: Bremer (31’)
Yellow Playing cards: Roma: Abraham – Juventus: Rabiot, Weah
Crimson Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Andrea Colombo
