In the main match of the 18th Italian championship, Turin's "Juventus", defending the title of the winner, clashed with "Roma", still dreaming of winning the "Scudetto". Only three points separated the opponents in the tournament table before the confrontation, and this also reflected in the field, where a fierce battle took place. Both teams had plenty of opportunities to score - Sami Khedira could have scored for the "bianconeri" as early as the seventh minute. The German national team defender failed to do so, but shortly afterwards luck smiled on his teammate. After Miralem Pjanic's corner kick, Giorgio Chiellini's shot was initially blocked by goalkeeper Alisson Becker. However, another defender Medhi Benatia rushed to the ball, initially hitting the crossbar, but eventually sending the ball into the goal. Midway through the first half, Wojciech Szczesny stationed between other goalposts made a good save against Stephan El Shaarawy's attempt. After the break, Gonzalo Higuain and Blaise Matuidi failed to capitalize on excellent opportunities, while Edin Dzeko also failed to equalize in the 71st minute. Alessandro Florenzi also unsuccessfully struck the crossbar. Ultimately, the match ended with a minimal victory for "Juventus", after which Massimiliano Allegri's players continued to chase the leader "Napoli". Meanwhile, "Roma", along with another unlucky "Inter", will have to eliminate a significant deficit. Result: "Juventus" 1 - 0 "Roma" [1-0] 18' Medhi Benatia
