A missile of a shot from Gianluca Mancini proved decisive as Roma battled to a 1-0 win over Juventus to move into the top four in Serie A.
Jose Mourinho and Massimiliano Allegri both set their sides up defensively and chances were few and far between in the first half, the best coming when Adrien Rabiot’s header was diverted onto the post at point-blank range by Rui Patricio.
Ad Mancini made the breakthrough early in the second half with a magnificent rasping shot that flew into the bottom corner from 25 yards.
Serie AMourinho given two-match ban after shouting at fourth official, considers legal action01/03/2023 AT 13:43 Juve responded as Juan Cuadrado’s free-kick clipped the post, an Angel Di Maria effort required a one-handed diving save from Patricio, and a corner struck the woodwork for a third time, but Roma held on for a precious victory.