Juventus beat Roma to close gap on leaders Inter

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Adrien Rabiot's second-half goal earned Juventus a 1-0 home win against Roma on Saturday as they moved within two points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Rabiot latched onto a flick from Dusan Vlahovic inside the box and calmly slotted home.

Juve finish the year in second place with 43 points from 18 games behind Inter, who drew 1-1 at Genoa on Friday, while Jose Mourinho's Roma are seventh.

Third-placed AC Milan beat Sassuolo 1-0 earlier in the day.

Federico Chiesa thought he had extended Juve's lead just before the final whistle, receiving a deflected ball inside the box and turning it in, but was flagged offside.

Line-ups

Juventus

Formation 3-5-2

1Szczesny
4Gatti
3Bremer
6Danilo
22Weah
16McKennieSubstituted forRuganiat 90+6'minutes
5LocatelliBooked at 77mins
25Rabiot
11KosticSubstituted forIling-Juniorat 76'minutes
9VlahovicSubstituted forMilikat 76'minutes
15YildizSubstituted forChiesaat 66'minutes

Substitutes

7Chiesa
13Huijsen
14Milik
17Iling-Junior
20Miretti
23Pinsoglio
24Rugani
36Perin
41Nicolussi Caviglia
47Nonge

Roma

Formation 3-5-2

1Rui Patrício
23Mancini
14Llorente
5N'Dicka
43Kristensen
4Cristante
16ParedesBooked at 68minsSubstituted forEl Shaarawyat 74'minutes
52BoveSubstituted forPellegriniat 64'minutes
59ZalewskiSubstituted forAzmounat 80'minutes
21Dybala
90Lukaku

Substitutes

2Karsdorp
7Pellegrini
11Belotti
17Azmoun
19Çelik
20Renato Sanches
37Spinazzola
60Pagano
61Pisilli
63Boer
92El Shaarawy
99Svilar

Live Text

Match ends, Juventus 1, Roma 0.
Second Half ends, Juventus 1, Roma 0.
Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus).
Substitution, Juventus. Daniele Rugani replaces Weston McKennie because of an injury.
Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
Federico Chiesa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Evan N'Dicka (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus).
Attempt saved. Sardar Azmoun (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Cristante with a cross.
Attempt missed. Federico Gatti (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Chiesa following a set piece situation.
Foul by Diego Llorente (Roma).
Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a set piece situation.
Hand ball by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
Offside, Juventus. Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
Hand ball by Federico Chiesa (Juventus).
Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus).