Match ends, Juventus 3, Roma 2.
Juventus 3-2 Roma
- From the section European Football
Leonardo Bonucci's spectacular late volley gave Juventus victory in a fiery encounter with title rivals Roma.
Carlos Tevez's controversial penalty was cancelled out by Roma's Francesco Totti from the spot.
Juan Iturbe gave Roma the lead but another contentious Tevez penalty drew Juve level before half-time.
With five minutes remaining, centre-back Bonucci fired the winner from the edge of the area before Alvaro Morata and Kostas Manolas were sent off.
Morata's full-blooded challenge infuriated Manolas and the Roma defender responded by pushing the Spanish striker twice before shoving his head into Morata's.
An ugly melee followed before referee Gianluca Rocchi showed both players a red card.
It was an unsavoury end to a thrilling but tempestuous encounter between two sides who had won all five of their opening Serie A matches this season.
At times, Rocchi struggled to keep the match under control as he booked four players from champions Juve and three from runners-up Roma.
| Match facts | |
|---|---|
| Juventus have now won 22 home league games in a row, the longest home winning streak in Serie A history. | The last Serie A game to contain three penalties was Cagliari v Torino in February 2013. |
| Francesco Totti's penalty was the first Serie A goal that Juventus had conceded in 832 minutes. | Leonardo Bonucci's previous Serie A goal came in the 3-0 win against Roma in January. |
The first major controversy followed his decision to award Juve a penalty after initially signalling a free-kick when Maicon handled Andrea Pirlo's free-kick on the edge of the area.
As Tevez stroked Juve ahead from the spot, Roma manager Rudi Garcia was sent to the stands for protesting.
Roma were soon awarded a spot-kick of their own when Stephan Lichtsteiner bundled over Totti at a corner.
Totti, who became the oldest Champions League scorer at 38 years and three days against Manchester City in midweek, picked himself up to equalise.
Roma took the lead when former Arsenal forward Gervinho cut inside from the left flank and slid a pass into the path of Iturbe. The Argentine lashed a first-time effort past Gianluigi Buffon.
A similar run from Gervinho almost brought a third goal for Roma but his right-footed shot curled over the corner of the bar and post.
Juve equalised in first-half stoppage time when Rocchi pointed to the spot for Miralem Pjanic's trip on Juve midfielder Paul Pogba.
With replays again suggesting the infringement may have taken place outside the area, Tevez wrong-footed goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski.
The second half was a more cagey affair with both sides seemingly reluctant to risk losing such a crucial encounter.
Juve were marginally the more offensive and were unfortunate when substitute Morata rose to head a Lichtsteiner cross on to the crossbar.
Then came the winner from an unlikely source.
Roma cleared a corner as far as the edge of the box where Bonucci, showing immaculate technique, drilled a volley through a crowd of players into the bottom corner of Skorupski's net.
Line-ups
Juventus
- 1Buffon
- 4CáceresSubstituted forOgbonnaat 45'minutes
- 19BonucciBooked at 32mins
- 3ChielliniBooked at 30mins
- 26LichtsteinerBooked at 31mins
- 8Marchisio
- 21PirloSubstituted forVidalat 79'minutes
- 6Pogba
- 22Asamoah
- 14LlorenteSubstituted forMorataat 59'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 10TévezBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 5Ogbonna
- 7Pepe
- 9Morata
- 11Coman
- 12Giovinco
- 20Padoin
- 23Vidal
- 30Storari
- 33Evra
- 34Rubinho
- 37Pereyra
- 38Mattiello
Roma
- 28Skorupski
- 13SisenandoBooked at 26mins
- 44ManolasBooked at 89mins
- 2Yanga-Mbiwa
- 25Holebas
- 15PjanicSubstituted forParedesat 85'minutes
- 20Keita
- 4Nainggolan
- 7IturbeSubstituted forFlorenziat 66'minutes
- 10TottiBooked at 32minsSubstituted forDestroat 75'minutes
- 27KouassiBooked at 40mins
Substitutes
- 1Lobont
- 3Cole
- 8Ljajic
- 22Destro
- 24Florenzi
- 32Paredes
- 35Torosidis
- 48Ucan
- 50Somma
- 82Emanuelson
- 91Calabresi
- 96Sanabria
- Referee:
- Gianluca Rocchi
- Attendance:
- 39,102
Match Stats
Home TeamJuventusAway TeamRoma
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Juventus 3, Roma 2.
Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Roma).
Carlos Tévez (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Carlos Tévez (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
Radja Nainggolan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Claudio Marchisio (Juventus).
Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Paul Pogba (Juventus).
Dismissal
Kostas Manolas (Roma) is shown the red card for fighting.
Dismissal
Álvaro Morata (Juventus) is shown the red card for fighting.
Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Álvaro Morata (Juventus).
Radja Nainggolan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Álvaro Morata (Juventus).
Goal!
Goal! Juventus 3, Roma 2. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by José Holebas.
Attempt blocked. Carlos Tévez (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Carlos Tévez (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Roma. Leandro Paredes replaces Miralem Pjanic.
Attempt missed. Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini following a corner.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
Álvaro Morata (Juventus) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner with a cross.
Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Juventus. Arturo Vidal replaces Andrea Pirlo.
Attempt missed. Maicon (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kwadwo Asamoah.
Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
Substitution
Substitution, Roma. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Totti.
Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Tévez.
Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Álvaro Morata (Juventus).
Substitution
Substitution, Roma. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Juan Iturbe.
Corner, Roma. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
Foul by Gervinho (Roma).
Andrea Pirlo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Maicon (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
