Jose Mourinho's Roma Plays out Entertaining Draw vs Juventus in Serie A

Jose Mourinho's Roma Plays out Entertaining Draw vs Juventus in Serie A

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Tammy Abraham struck an equaliser in the second half to save Roma from defeat against Juventus
  • Juventus went ahead in the second minute thanks to a stunning free kick from Dusan Vlahovic
  • The draw means both Juventus and Roma remain unbeaten in the Serie A so far this season

It was honours even at the Allianz Stadium as Juventus and AS Roma played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Serie A.

Jose Mourinho’s side remains unbeaten in the league so far and he will have former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to thank.

The Englishman came up with the all-important equaliser in the second half to ensure the two Italian giants shared the spoils after Juventus went ahead in the second minute of the game.

Dusan Vlahovic have his side the lead in sublime fashion as he struck a perfect free kick past the Roma keeper.

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Tammy Abraham of AS Roma celebrates with teammates after scoring to level the game at 1-1 during the Serie A match between Juventus and AS Roma . Photo by Jonathan Moscrop
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Juventus nearly went 2-0 up after 25 minutes, but t Manuel Locatelli's goal was chopped off by VAR as there was deemed to have been a handball in the buildup.

Despite early dominance from the home side, Roma responded well in the second half as they went searching for an equaliser.

And it eventually came in the 69th minute, with former Juventus man Paulo Dybala haunting his former side with a brilliant assist to Abraham, who powered in a header from close range.

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