Serie A Roundup: Roma beats Juventus to boost hopes of top 4

MILAN (AP) — Gianluca Mancini’s gorgeous strike was sufficient to present Roma a 1-0 win over Juventus in Serie A on Sunday, regardless of the guests hitting the woodwork thrice.

Mancini struck early within the second half to assist Roma transfer into fourth place in Serie A in a decent battle for the Champions League qualifying spots.

There was additional distress for Juventus as substitute Moise Kean was despatched off within the closing minute, seconds after coming off the bench, for violent conduct.

Roma is above fifth-place AC Milan on purpose distinction alone after the defending champion misplaced at Fiorentina on Saturday. Head-to-head is the primary tiebreaker on the finish of the season. Juventus is 12 factors additional again. It was deducted 15 factors initially of the yr for false accounting.

Roma coach Jose Mourinho was on the bench in the course of the match towards Juventus after his two-match ban was suspended.

Mourinho was banned after being despatched off in Roma’s shock loss to Cremonese however an attraction court docket suspended the choice till after listening to from the fourth official.

The recreation sprang into motion moments from halftime as Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio pulled off an amazing save to show Adrien Rabiot’s header onto the submit after a superb cross from Danilo

However, it was Roma which took the lead eight minutes after the break when Mancini hit a rocket from 25 yards out into the underside left nook.

Juventus virtually leveled instantly however Juan Cuadrado’s free kick clipped the submit.

The guests had a 3rd alternative hit the woodwork late on and Mancini virtually went from hero to villain as he risked scoring an own-goal when his defensive header off a nook from Juventus got here off the left submit.

Kean was proven a straight purple card after he reacted angrily to being held again by Mancini, kicking the Roma defender at the back of the leg.

BOUNCING BACK

Inter Milan bounced again from final week’s shock loss to Bologna by beating Lecce 2-0 to maneuver again into second spot.

The Nerazzurri are two factors above Lazio and three above Roma and Milan.

Inter took some time to get into the match at San Siro however broke the impasse within the twenty ninth minute as Robin Gosens raced down the left and crossed for Nicol? Barella, who feinted to shoot earlier than rolling throughout to Henrikh Mkhitaryan to brush the ball into the highest proper nook.

Barella additionally had a hand in Inter’s second, eight minutes after the break, as he despatched Denzel Dumfries down the appropriate. He crossed for Lautaro Martinez to fireside in on the close to submit.

Lecce is 9 factors above the relegation zone.

RELEGATION FIGHT

Hellas Verona drew 0-0 at fellow struggler Spezia and had goalkeeper Simone Perilli to thank on his Serie A debut.

Perilli was standing in for Lorenzo Montip?, who was out with sickness, and he made a sensational save with two minutes remaining to push Kelvin Amian’s effort over the bar.

M’Bala Nzola had additionally hit the submit for Spezia, which remained three factors above Verona and the underside three.

Sampdoria stayed on the backside of the desk after drawing 0-0 at house to Salernitana.