Then, if you play against Roma, it is almost inevitable to suffer in the end," said Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri. Turkish defender Merih Demiral found a way through after three minutes when he connected with a Paulo Dybala free-kick. Minutes later Argentine Dybala was hauled down in the box, and Ronaldo stepped up to convert from the spot to make it nine goals in six league games. Advertisement"It's tough playing against a team like Juventus and we gave away two early goals," said Roma coach Paulo Fonseca. Both sides had casualties in the first half with Demiral limping off with a knee injury not long after scoring his first Juventus goal.

Source: Daily Nation January 13, 2020 05:48 UTC