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44% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 56% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Juventus 3 – 2 AS Roma 
27′ Carlos Tevez (pen) 32′ Francesco Totti (pen)
45′ Carlos Tevez (pen) 44′ Juan Iturbe
87′ Leonardo Bonucci.
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +11
AS Roma, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13:2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Roma | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 7 | 15 |
Juventus won the direct match defeating AS Roma to become the “sole” leader in the Serie A Table among controversy. A tense match resulting in the expulsion of Roma coach Rudi Garcia after protesting for the first penalty given to Juventus. The match ended with 10 players each after Referee Gianluca Rochi gave a Red Card in the 89th minute to Juventus forward Alvaro Morata and Roma defender Manolas after clashing and protesting.
The first goal happening in the 27th minute after Referee Rocchi granted a penalty to Juventus conceded by AS Roma defender Maicon for a handball in the area getting also a yellow card. Taking the penalty spot is forward Carlos Tevez, a one-on-one against Roma goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski. To the delight of Juventus fans, there it is Tevez converting the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 5th goal this season for Tevez.
Roma equalizing in the 32nd minute also with a penalty. This time, Referee Rocchi giving the yellow card to Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner conceding the penalty after a foul on Roma forward Totti. The match even after Totti converted the penalty defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon wiht a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Surprisingly, Roma taking the lead in the 44th minute. The goal by forward Juan Iturbe silencing the Juventus Stadium after defeating goalkeeper Buffon with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Oh oh spaghetti oh…… Situation tense among players as Referee Rocchi grants another penalty to Juventus in the 45th minute. The penalty conceded by AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic after a foul on Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba. Tevez taking the penalty spot again and there you go nothing to do for Roma goalkeeper Skorupski unable to stop the right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Tevez becoming now the top scorer of the Serie A with 6 goals. corner.
The winner goal to consolidate Juventus as sole leaders arriving in the 86th minute following a corner conceded by Roma defender Jose Cholebas. The hero for Juventus is defender Leonardo Bonucci scoring with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner while the fans celebrating…
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Martin Cáceres, Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Carlos Tévez, Fernando Llorente.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Miralem Pjanić, Keita, Radja Nainggolan; Juan Iturbe, Francesco Totti, Gervinho
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AFTER the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 6 goals
Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Mattia Destro and Alessandro Florenzi with 2 goals each
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tevez, Carlos | 6 | 2 | Florenzi, Alessandro |
| Vidal, Arturo | 2 | 2 | Destro, Mattia |
| Marchisio, Claudio | 1 | 1 | Nainggolan, Radja |
| Caceres, Martin | 1 | 1 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Morata, Alvaro | 1 | 1 | Pjanic, Miralem |
Here are the last 3 games for JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 01/10/14 | UCLG | At. Madrid – Juventus | 1:0 | Round 2 | |||
| 27/09/14 | SA | Atalanta – Juventus | 0:3 | Round 5 | |||
| 24/09/14 | SA | Juventus – Cesena | 3:0 | Round 4 |
Here are the last 3 games for AS ROMA: 2 win, 1 draw
| 30/09/14 | UCLG | Man City – Roma | 1:1 | Round 2 | |||
| 27/09/14 | SA | Roma – Verona | 2:0 | Round 5 | |||
| 24/09/14 | SA | Parma – Roma | 1:2 | Round 4 |
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The two iconic Italian footballers, Roma captain Francesco Totti and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 6
Juventus – AS Roma
Sunday 5 October 2014
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
18:00
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: FAVERANI – STEFANI
Fourth Official: BIANCHI
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: BANTI
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Martin Cáceres, Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Carlos Tévez, Fernando Llorente.
Subs.:Storari, Rubinho, Ogbonna, Evra, Vidal, Pepe, Padoin, Pereyra, Mattiello, Coman, Giovinco, Morata.
Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Miralem Pjanić, Keita, Radja Nainggolan; Juan Iturbe, Francesco Totti, Gervinho.
Subs.: Lobonț, Cole, Emanuelson, Torosidis, Somma, Calabresi, Uçan, Paredes, Florenzi, Ljajić, Sanabria, Destro.
Coach.: Rudi Garcia.
| Juventus | Match Stats | AS Roma |
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 20(5) | Shots (on goal) | 8(2) |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 44% | Ball Possession | 56% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |