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22 January 2020Juventus second semi-finalist of the Italian Cup (after Napoli): at the Allianz Stadium, Roma 3-1 beaten. Sarri's team is now waiting for the winner of Milan-Turin. Result that makes few wrinkles.The first twenty minutes of study, the Giallorossi seem to keep the field well, but at the first mistake the bianconeri hit: Florenzi loses the ball in midfield, the action develops in the left lane with Ronaldo who takes the ball, flies and hits the center with a diagonal surgical left handed (26 '). Roma took the hit and doubled in the 38th minute: Bentancur swapped with Douglas Costa, jumped (too easily) Mancini into the heart of the area and packed the top with soccer style. The drumming of the hosts continues with the blow of Douglas Costa rejected by diving from Pau Lopez (39 ') and ends before the interval (47') with the trio of head signed Bonucci on a cross by Douglas Costa. Result in the icebox, Rome not very constructive and without great personality, fatal flaws when you play in front of a battleship like Juve.
Fireworks start, with the guests immediately close to scoring (47 '): Buffon opposes Pellegrini's conclusion, on the retorted Kalinic sends her to the pole (the Croatian could have done better). Wood from here, wood from there (48 '): the head of Higuain, served by Ronaldo, is printed on the crossroads. At 50 'the Giallorossi (now more aggressive) reduce the passive: Cengiz Under takes the ball on the right, concentrates and lets a hit from the edge that catches the internal crossbar, slams Buffon and ends up on the net. Still shivers in the black and white area on Florenzi's left-handed attempt, which finds Buffon's splendid response (56 '). At 63 'Pau Lopez avoids the worst on the close detour of Higuain (assists Cuadrado), the right of CR7 comes out one meter at 84', at 94 'a super Buffon denies Kolarov's 3-2 (head). End of emotions and mission accomplished for Juve.