E. Džeko has scored a goal for Roma! Assist by C. Ünder.
The delivery from Dybala is poor and it allows the home side to break on the counter with the numerical advantage.
Under does well on the counter, keeping the ball under control before finding Dzeko in space to score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! DZEKO CONVERTS FROM CLOSE RANGE!! ROMA 2-0!!! The home side secure the three points this evening as Dzeko slots the ball past Szczesny with a right-footed strike. Juve lose the ball upfield from the free-kick and it falls kindly for Under on the break. He surges forward to the edge of the box before sliding a precise pass for Dzeko. The striker hits his attempt first time, steering his effort past the Juve keeper.
90' +1
A. Kolarov gets yellow.
Cuadrado looks to find Ronaldo in the box with a deep cross, but the Portuguese is caught offside from the delivery.
Kolarov brings down Cuadrado on the charge and goes into the book.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
Florenzi drives forward in the closing stages. He loses possession, but he ensures that he puts pressure on Alex Sandro to stop a quick Juve break.
89'
Bentancur tries to spread the play from left to right, but he sends the ball out for a Roma throw-in. It has been that sort of second half for the visitors.
87'
Juve are running out of time to force the issue. It has been a comfortable second half for Mirante after his busy first period.
85'
João Cancelo enters the game and replaces M. De Sciglio.
Cancelo is on for the visitors, replacing De Sciglio down the right flank.
84'
Alex Sandro enters the game and replaces B. Matuidi.
Alex Sandro replaces Matuidi for the visitors.
83'
WIDE! El Shaarawy works the ball into the path of Dzeko in the box and from a tight angle he goes for goal, but he cannot force his effort on target, although Cristante keeps the attack alive on the byline.
Florenzi wins a free-kick for the home side down the right flank, but the delivery from the skipper is poor, allowing Juve to see out the danger.
81'
Juventus have nine minutes to salvage a point from the contest. However, they've been well below-par this evening.
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79'
A. Florenzi has scored a goal for Roma! Assist by E. Džeko.
Juve seem content to sit on the goalless draw. They're not injecting a tempo into the game in possession. Allegri will not be satisifed with this performance.
Dzeko plays a lovely return pass into the right inside channel for Florenzi to collect and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! FLORENZI PUTS ROMA AHEAD!!! 1-0!!! The skipper provides the quality needed to break the deadlock. He plays a one-two with Dzeko to surge into the right inside channel into space. Szczesny races off his line to try to stop the strike, but the Italian clips the ball over the Juve keeper into the back of the net. A fine finish from Florenzi.
78'
C. Ünder enters the game and replaces J. Kluivert.
Kluivert is replaced by Under for the final 12 minutes of action.
75'
N. Zaniolo gets yellow.
Zaniolo is forced into action to bring down Cuadrado on the break, pulling back the winger. He goes into the book for the foul.
Florenzi whips the resulting free-kick into the box, but Szczesny comes off his line and punches the ball away from danger.
74'
E. Can gets yellow.
Can brings down Kluivert on the charge down the right flank and goes into the book.
73'
Juventus have offered very little in the second half. Allegri will be concerned about their fitness levels and their drive after winning the title.
71'
R. Bentancur enters the game and replaces M. Pjanić.
Pjanic has had a quiet match and is replaced by Bentancur.
69'
Roma have been the better side in the second half, but are still struggling for their clinical edge in the final third. Their Champions League hopes could hinge on the next 21 minutes.
67'
B. Cristante enters the game and replaces L. Pellegrini.
Pellegrini is withdrawn for the hosts to be replaced by Cristante.
65'
Roma will be breathing a sigh of relief. That is the danger playing against Ronaldo. He only needs one opportunity to punish opposing teams.
61'
Zaniolo runs down the left flank and he whips a cross to the back post. Kluivert rises with Spinazzola and wins the header, only to glance his attempt wide of the post.
58'
Roma are not thrilled with the referee as he fails to stop play for a head injury for Dzeko, while Pellegrini then believes that he has a good appeal for a foul turned down.
56'
Juve had not managed to find their rhythm since the restart. The home side are growing in confidence with their attacking play.
51'
E. Džeko gets yellow.
Dzeko slides in on Chiellini in the middle of the park and goes into the book.
48'
Matuidi makes a vital intervention at the back for the visitors as he does enough to prevent Dzeko latching on to El Shaarawy's cross at the back post.
46'
We're back underway at the Stadio Olimpico.
45'
HALF-TIME: ROMA 0-0 JUVENTUS
43'
Florenzi lifts the ball into the box looking for Dzeko, but he just cannot make contact on the stretch amid pressure from Chiellini.
42'
Kolarov makes a good run forward from left-back to earn a corner for the home side off the legs of De Sciglio.
40'
De Sciglio clips the ball forward for Ronaldo's run into the right inside channel. Manolas comes across and the Roma defender does enough to put him off his strike, although the Portuguese was offside anyway.
38'
WIDE! Dybala sends Ronaldo into space down the right flank. He cuts inside to fire at goal on his left foot, only to smash his attempt well wide of the target.
36'
Chiellini comes forward from the back and he tries to angle a ball over the top, although it bounces off the surface and travels out for a goal-kick.
BLOCK! El Shaarawy makes a surge down the left flank to speed past De Sciglio. He cuts inside to shoot on his right foot in the box, but is denied by a brilliant covering challenge from Chiellini.
35'
Florenzi turns into space 25 yards from goal and he goes for the strike, but he guides his effort wide of the target.
33'
Cuadrado skips past the challenge of Kolarov with ease before offloading to Dybala in the right inside channel, but the forward cannot keep the ball in play. Dybala's frustrating evening continues.
30'
There have been chances at both ends of the pitch, but the score remains goalless. The two teams have to improve their clinical edge in front of goal to break the deadlock.
25'
Florenzi runs down the right wing and fires the ball low towards Dzeko, but under pressure from Chiellini, it fails to stick in his feet.
24'
Kolarov tries to force a low ball into the feet of Kluivert in the Juve box, but there are plenty of defenders around the Dutchman to stop the supply.
22'
Spinazzola makes a charge down the left flank. He twists and turns to look for space, but he sees his cross blocked by Florenzi.
20'
Spinazzola turns the ball into the box from the left flank, but it bounces just ahead of Dybala and into the hands of Mirante.
18'
OFF THE POST! Pellegrini is denied by the post for the home side. Roma hit Juve on the break on this occasion after Ronaldo loses possession. El Shaarawy carries the ball to the edge of the box before picking out Pellegrini. From the right inside channel he goes for goal, only to be denied by the woodwork with his side-footed effort.
14'
Roma are starting to show more urgency in pressing the visitors. They've started to get their foot on the ball in the Juve half.
12'
Kolarov has space to run down the left and he tries to send an early cross into the box. De Sciglio blocks the delivery before edging out the Serbian for the second ball.
11'
Ronaldo is eased off the ball on the edge of the Roma box by Fazio and he looks for a free-kick, but the referee waves play on.
9'
Juve have made a strong start to the contest and are putting the home side on the back foot.
7'
Spinazzola tries to drive his effort through a crowd of players in the box, but the Roma defence hold firm to block the strike.
4'
WIDE! Ronaldo probes down the left flank before cutting back to shoot on his right foot. His effort has the power, but not the direction, travelling wide of the post.
3'
Can hooks the ball forward looking for the run of Dybala over the top, but it skips off the surface and travels through to Mirante.
1'
We're underway at the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma are in a desperate battle to finish in the top four of Serie A, starting the day four points behind Inter Milan in the final Champions League spot. I Lupi have been solid since their 4-1 hammering at the hands of Napoli at the end of March. They're unbeaten in their last six matches, although a strike from Cristian Romero last week denied them what would have been a vital victory over Genoa. Claudio Ranieri's men are in good form, but they face a challenge this evening against the champions.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between Roma and Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.
Juventus are somewhat stuttering over the line to end the campaign, although they wrapped up the title with their win over Fiorentina three weeks ago. However, it was the only victory in the last six matches in all competitions for Massimiliano Allegri's men. The Italian has been linked with an exit from the club after a hugely successful five-year spell, but their continued dominance of Serie A may convince him to remain in Turin. Another reminder of their imperious nature with a strong performance this evening would help matters.
ROMA (4-3-3): Antonio Mirante; Alessandro Florenzi, Kostas Manolas, Federico Fazio, Aleksandar Kolarov, Nicola Zaniolo, Steven Nzonzi, Lorenzo Pellegrini; Justin Kluivert, Edin Dzeko, Stephan El Shaarawy.
ROMA SUBS: Robin Olsen, Rick Karsdorp, Bryan Cristante, Juan Jesus, Diego Perotti, Patrik Schick, Ivan Marcano, Daniele De Rossi, Cengiz Under, Ante Coric, Javier Pastore, Daniel Fuzato.
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Mattia De Sciglio, Martin Caceres, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Spinazzola; Emre Can, Miralem Pjanic, Blaise Matuidi; Juan Cuadrado, Paulo Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo.
JUVENTUS SUBS: Alex Sandro, Andrea Barzagli, Joao Cancelo, Carlo Pinsoglio, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mattia Del Favero, Matheus Pereira, Grigoris Kastanos, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia.
It has been a fairly even game, although the best of the openings have come on the counter. Cristiano Ronaldo has been active in the final third, although not quite near his best. His mazy run did open up the Roma defence for Dybala's opening that was saved by Mirante. Juventus need to feed the Portuguese more in the second half to get the edge on their opponents.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Roma are next in action against mid-table Sassuolo on the road next Saturday, while Juve face Atalanta on home soil next Sunday.
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