Match report

AS Roma Stuns Juventus 3-1 in Serie A Thriller

Juventus
Juventus
1–3
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Aug 1, 2020

In a stunning upset, AS Roma defeated Juventus 3-1 in a Serie A clash at Allianz Stadium. Juventus took the lead early through Gonzalo Higuaín but AS Roma fought back with goals from D. Perotti and N. Kalinić to claim a remarkable victory. This result highlights AS Roma's resilience and strength in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Juventus 1-3 AS Roma
  • • G. Higuaín opened the scoring for Juventus at minute 5
  • • N. Kalinić equalized for AS Roma at minute 23
  • • D. Perotti scored twice for AS Roma, including a penalty at minute 44
  • • Juventus made multiple substitutions in the second half but could not turn the tide

Lineups

Juventus

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Wojciech Szczęsny (G)
  • 13 Danilo (D)
  • 24 Daniele Rugani (D)
  • 19 Leonardo Bonucci (D)
  • 47 Gianluca Frabotta (D)
  • 25 Adrien Rabiot (M)
  • 38 Simone Muratore (M)
  • 14 Blaise Matuidi (M)
  • 33 Federico Bernardeschi (F)
  • 21 Gonzalo Higuaín (F)
  • 46 Luca Zanimacchia (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Carlo Pinsoglio
  • 77 Gianluigi Buffon
  • 3 Giorgio Chiellini
  • 42 Wesley
  • 28 Merih Demiral
  • 12 Alex Sandro
  • 30 Rodrigo Bentancur
  • 16 Juan Cuadrado
  • 43 Daouda Peeters
  • 8 Aaron Ramsey
  • 35 Marco Olivieri
  • 44 Giacomo Vrioni

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 63 Daniel Fuzato (G)
  • 20 Federico Fazio (D)
  • 6 Chris Smalling (D)
  • 41 Roger Ibañez (D)
  • 2 Davide Zappacosta (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (M)
  • 14 Gonzalo Villar (M)
  • 61 Riccardo Calafiori (M)
  • 22 Nicolò Zaniolo (F)
  • 8 Diego Perotti (F)
  • 19 Nikola Kalinić (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Pau López
  • 18 Davide Santon
  • 5 Juan Jesus
  • 15 Mert Çetin
  • 11 Aleksandar Kolarov
  • 33 Bruno Peres
  • 77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  • 42 Amadou Diawara
  • 17 Cengiz Ünder
  • 99 Justin Kluivert
  • 31 Carles Pérez
  • 9 Edin Džeko

Timeline

  1. Juventus
    5' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Higuaín · Assist: Adrien Rabiot
  2. Juventus
    21' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    D. Rugani

    Tripping

  3. AS Roma
    23' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Kalinić · Assist: D. Perotti
  4. AS Roma
    40' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Chris Smalling

    Roughing

  5. AS Roma
    44' AS Roma Goal · Penalty
    D. Perotti
  6. AS Roma
    45'+1 AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    D. Perotti

    Tripping

  7. Juventus
    51' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Ramsey · On: Adrien Rabiot
  8. Juventus
    51' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Demiral · On: L. Bonucci
  9. AS Roma
    52' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Perotti · Assist: N. Zaniolo
  10. AS Roma
    54' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    B. Cristante

    Roughing

  11. AS Roma
    56' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Juan Jesus · On: Ibañez
  12. AS Roma
    56' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Ünder · On: N. Zaniolo
  13. AS Roma
    56' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Davide Santon · On: B. Cristante
  14. AS Roma
    60' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bruno Peres · On: R. Calafiori
  15. Juventus
    72' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Olivieri · On: F. Bernardeschi
  16. Juventus
    72' Juventus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Carlo Pinsoglio · On: W. Szczęsny
  17. AS Roma
    73' AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Kluivert · On: D. Perotti
  18. Juventus
    79' Juventus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Vrioni · On: G. Higuaín
  19. AS Roma
    90'+5 AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    F. Fazio

    Roughing

Match Stats

Stat Juventus AS Roma
Fouls 10 11
Pass Accuracy 90% 87%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 12
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 569 439
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 513 380
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ AS Roma's equalizer by N. Kalinić in the 23rd minute marked a shift in momentum
  • ▸ D. Perotti's penalty and second goal in the 44th and 52nd minutes sealed AS Roma's comeback victory against Juventus