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12/20 15:47 CST Juventus beats Roma 2-1 to move within a point of top four in
Serie A
Juventus beats Roma 2-1 to move within a point of top four in Serie A
By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Roma missed the chance to go to the top of Serie A after losing
at Juventus 2-1 on Saturday.
Francisco Conceiao and Los Openda scored for Juventus before Tommaso Baldanzi
set up a frantic finale. Juventus moved to within one point of fourth-placed
Roma.
Gian Piero Gasperini's side would have moved level with Serie A leader Inter
Milan with a win, as the three teams above Roma --- and Bologna --- were
involved in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Paulo Dybala, who won five Serie A titles with Juventus, almost got Roma off to
the perfect start but his finish was too weak and straight into the arms of
Bianconeri goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.
Juventus broke the deadlock on halftime. Conceiao found Kenan Ylldlz on the
left and he cut inside before putting in a low cross that was backheeled on by
Andrea Cambiaso to Conceiao who fired across into the bottom right corner.
Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar pulled off magnificent saves and did well again in
the 70th to parry Weston McKennie's header but the United States international
touched on the rebound for Openda to slot into an empty net.
Roma got back into the match five minutes later after Wesley did brilliantly to
win the ball back and sent it through to Lewis Ferguson. His angled drive was
saved by Di Gregorio but Baldanzi tapped in the rebound.
Ylldlz hit the right post in the 80th.
No late winner Lazio and Cremonese both failed to make the most of their opportunities as they played out a 0-0 draw. Lazio, which snatched a 1-0 win against Parma last weekend despite ending the match with nine men, almost got another last-gasp winner. Cremonese defender Federico Ceccherini was shown a straight red card in the fourth minute of stoppage time for bringing down Matteo Cancellieri just outside the area when the Lazio forward was through on goal. Danilo Cataldi's free kick skimmed the top of the crossbar. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
No late winner Lazio and Cremonese both failed to make the most of their opportunities as they played out a 0-0 draw. Lazio, which snatched a 1-0 win against Parma last weekend despite ending the match with nine men, almost got another last-gasp winner. Cremonese defender Federico Ceccherini was shown a straight red card in the fourth minute of stoppage time for bringing down Matteo Cancellieri just outside the area when the Lazio forward was through on goal. Danilo Cataldi's free kick skimmed the top of the crossbar. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
