Juventus conquers the Olimpico and is winter champion

Mission accomplished. Juventus takes the Olimpico and the title of winter champion. The Bianconeri only needed a goal from a dead ball by Demiral and a gift from Veretout, rejected by Cristiano Ronaldo from eleven meters, in the first ten minutes of the game to put the match on the right track. The rest could have been business as usual but, especially in the second half, the Bianconeri let go of the reins of the match too soon, risking something more than necessary. The 2-1 away win for the Italian champions was a result that mirrored what was seen on the pitch. Roma, for its part, cries twice. Fonseca's team collects the second defeat in a row and, above all, loses Nicolò Zaniolo. The Giallorossi jewel was carried off on a stretcher with his hands over his face in the final stages of the first half. Knee fracture under the eyes of the Italian national coach Mancini and the European Championship at risk. A real disaster for the young promise of Italian football, who will go under the knife on Monday at Villa Stuart, in Rome, for the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee. It is clear from the beginning that the evening is favorable to the Turin team. In the 3rd minute, Dybala paints a free kick into the heart of the penalty area, which Demiral rushes in to score from two steps away, past Lopez. Faced with a stunned Roma, Juve increased the pressure and once again cashed in. It's the 9th minute when Veretout has the ball stolen from him on the edge of the area by Dybala, the Argentine enters the area and is brought down by the home midfielder. Ronaldo is infallible from the penalty spot to double the Bianconeri's lead. Juventus' lead-maker Demiral was forced to leave the pitch with a knee problem and Roma had a chance to reopen the match in the 18th minute but, with Szczesny beaten, Rabiot stepped up to the line to chest down Pellegrini's shot. An impromptu flash because the hosts continue to struggle, relying more on the momentary verve of individuals than on team play. And it is precisely on the most interesting of these gusts that the blow arrives. Zaniolo takes the ball on the edge of his penalty area and launches into a thrilling coast to coast run, then, after a clash with De Ligt and Rabiot, ends up on the ground. That the injury is serious is immediately clear to the entire Olimpico. The stadium goes silent and the flame of the home team's reaction also dies down, kept in the game in injury time by Pau Lopez, who was good at defusing a poisonous diagonal shot by Cristiano Ronaldo. With a two-goal advantage, Juventus tries to put the match to sleep. A tactic that bears fruit for half of the second half but not beyond that because the until then silent Dzeko wakes up from his torpor. The Bosnian's 65th-minute shot hits the post, leading to a second play in which Alex Sandro touches it with his hand after a header from Under. Guida asks for help from the VAR which assists him correctly. Penalty kick that Perotti coolly converts, giving new life to the Giallorossi fans. Cristiano Ronaldo could have responded a few minutes later but his header whistled just wide of the post. Meanwhile, Sarri redesigned Juve with a double substitution. The Bianconeri switch to 4-3-3 with Cuadrado as a winger. And it was the Colombian who started a counterattack that ended with a goal by Higuain. Everything was beautiful but ruined by an offside position that stifled Pipita's scream. In the final minutes, Roma tried to show their heart, but their legs couldn't keep up with their heart rate, and Juve, despite a few too many scares, were able to celebrate.