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40% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 60% Ball Possession AS ROMA
   Juventus 1 – 0 AS Roma 
14′ Gonzalo Higuaín

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +21
AS Roma, 2nd position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +20

Juventus winning the direct duel towards the Scudetto.  Juventus being the sole leader with 42 points having a +7 point ahead of AS Roma.  It’s a step back for the Roman gladiators who were looking to win the game.  Roma remaining in the 2nd with 35 points while AC Milan after a 0-0 draw against Atalanta following closely with  33 points being only -2 points below Roma.

It is Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuaín to score the only goal of the match in the 14th minute.  Higuaín defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Szczęsny with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by midfielder Sami Khedira. This is the 10th goal of the season by Higuaín.

Photo: facebook.com/Juventus

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro; Pjanić; Mandžukić, Higuaín.

Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:

AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Manolas, Fazio, Emerson; De Rossi, Strootman; Nainggolan, Gerson, Perotti; Džeko.

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Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuaín with 9 goals

Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 12 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA:  2 wins, 1 draw

From the 2 expected key players, it seems that it is Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuaín to make the difference by scoring the only goal of the match “the winner goal.”

Photo: facebook.com/Juventus

2016 – 2017 Serie A Week 17

Juventus 1 – 0 AS Roma
Saturday 17 December 2016
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy

20:45

Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – TONOLINI
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: GUIDA

Goals: 14′ Gonzalo Higuaín (J)

Official lineups – formations:

JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro; Pjanić; Mandžukić, Higuaín.

Subs: Neto, Audero, Benatia, Barzagli, Evra, Asamoah, Hernanes, Lemina, Pjaca, Cuadrado, Dybala.

Coach:   Massimiliano Allegri

AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Manolas, Fazio, Emerson; De Rossi, Strootman; Nainggolan, Gerson, Perotti; Džeko.

Subs: Alisson, Romagnoli; Peres, Mário Rui, Juan Jesus, Vermaelen, Seck, Iturbe, Salah, El Shaarawy.

Coach: Luciano Spalletti