Roma 1 – 2 Juventus (Italian Serie A) 19/20 | Watch And Download Highlight

Ifeanyichukwu Chris Akashili January 12, 2020

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot to add a second goal which saw Juve ran out 1-2 winner away from home against Roma with Demiral scoring the opener and Perotti pulled one back for the home side.

Reigning champions Juventus are taken their opportunity to edge two points away from inter Milan within the Serie A title race with victory over Roma.

Maurizio Sarri’s side struck twice within the opening 10 minutes, as Merih Demiral met Paulo Dybala’s free-kick before Dybala then attained a penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo punctually converted.

Roma responded within the last half through Diego Perotti’s spot-kick.

Antonio Conte’s inter were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Atalanta on Sat.

Meanwhile, third-placed Lazio recorded a tenth consecutive Serie A win against Napoli to sit down six points behind Juventus with a game in hand.

Ronaldo’s ninth goal in seven games gave the impression to have place Juventus in firm control in an exceedingly first half overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to 20-year-old Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, following a challenge by Matthijs DE Ligt.

But Paulo Fonseca’s hosts created a reaction once the interval, striker Edin Dzeko touching the post moments before a video assistant referee review found Sandro to possess handled amid an area scramble.

With the Stadio Olimpico roaring Roma on, Juve’s Gonzalo Higuain had a goal disallowed for offside whereas Aleksandar Kolarov uncomprehensible an excellent headed chance to equalize.