As could be expected before the match, the duel between Juventus and Roma, or the Paulo Dybala derby, was competitive and close. When the final whistle blew, the Juventus men threw their hands in the air in jubilation, achieving a minimal but somehow solid 1-0 victory.
The 18th round match of the Italian Premier League at the Juventus Stadium started with a scare for the home team. Bryan Cristante managed to shoot from a good position in the 4th minute during a scrum in front of the hosts’ goal, but fortunately for the Old Lady, the incident hit the post.
However, the opportunity in the opening minutes was not the best of the first half. This award was won by Juventus in the 43rd minute, when Filip Kostic managed a shot from the penalty area after a long throw-in. The Serbian’s shot went past the goalkeeper and towards the goal, but at the last moment Roma defender Evan Ndicka intervened, putting his head in front of the ball while it was on the goal line. At half-time the score was 0:0.
Juventus, sharper than the two competitors, took the lead in the 49th minute. Kostic passes to Dušan Vlahovic, who was in the penalty area, who follows up with a backheel to Adrien Rabiot. The French midfielder resolved the problem firmly and gave his team the lead.
Juventus almost doubled their lead in the 84th minute. The Bianconeri went on the counterattack with Federico Chiesa taking the lead. Chiesa brought the ball into the box from the left side and passed it in front of the goal, from where Weston McKennie directed it right at goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
Of the Roma camp, 30-year-old Paulo Dybala was perhaps the most outstanding. But where does the name Dybala derby come from? The Argentine arrived at the Vecchia Signora in 2015 and represented the black and white club Turin for seven years. In 2022 he moves to Roma.
The victorious Juventus is in a good position in the Serie A standings with 43 points. While league leaders Inter drew 1-1 against Genoa on Friday, Juventus moved within two points of first place. Roma are seventh with 28 points after 18 matches, five points away from first place.
Juventus – Roma 1:0 (0:0)
49. Adrian Rabiot
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