Roma 1-1 Juventus: Shomurodov Equalizer Denies Juventus Victory

Roma’s impressive run of seven consecutive wins came to an end as they drew 1-1 with Juventus in a closely contested Serie A match. Manuel Locatelli opened the scoring for Juventus, but substitute Eldor Shomurodov equalized for Roma to ensure the points were shared.

The home side were missing several key players, including Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini. Juventus, under new manager Igor Tudor, were also without some important squad members like Federico Gatti and Gleison Bremer.

Juventus dominated possession early on, with Tim Weah forcing a good save from Mile Svilar. Roma grew into the game and had a great chance when Artem Dovbyk set up Bryan Cristante, but Pierre Kalulu made a crucial block.

Both teams hit the woodwork before halftime. Nico Gonzalez’s header was tipped onto the post by Svilar, while Stephan El Shaarawy nodded a cross against the upright for Roma.

Juventus took the lead in the 40th minute when Manuel Locatelli’s volley from the edge of the area bounced into the far corner. This was the first goal Roma had conceded in Serie A since early March.

Roma responded by bringing on Eldor Shomurodov at halftime, and the substitute made an immediate impact. He equalized in the 49th minute, following up after Michele Di Gregorio had saved Evan N’Dicka’s header from a corner.

Both sides pushed for a winner in the closing stages. Dovbyk tested Di Gregorio after a strong run, while Wes McKennie was denied by Svilar at the near post. In the end, neither team could find a decisive goal and had to settle for a point each.

The result leaves Roma’s European qualification hopes in the balance, while Juventus missed the chance to make up ground on the league leaders. Both teams will feel they had opportunities to win the match, but a draw was perhaps a fair reflection of an evenly contested game.