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In what was Andrea Pirlo's biggest test so far, Juventus came from behind to seal a 2-2 draw against AS Roma. Cristiano Ronaldo's brace saved the Bianconeri as Paulo Fonseca's men failed to capitalize against a ten man Juventus side.
Roma opened the scoring as Jordan Veretout put one past Wojciech Szczesny from the penalty spot. Ronaldo soon got his side level after winning a penalty for his side as he sent Antonio Mirante the wrong way to bring the score on level terms. Juventus were still rejoicing their goal when Veretout scored once again through a superb counter attack to close the first half with a lead.
The second half started on an even harsher note as Adrien Rabiot was shown a second yellow card for a late tackle on Henrikh Mkhitaryan. To Juventus' respite, Ronaldo scored again to secure a draw for his side.
Here's how each player fared for both teams.
AS Roma Player Ratings
Antonio Mirante- 6/10
Antonio Mirante was untested for the majority of the first half. His first test came when Cristiano Ronaldo won a penalty for his side which he slotted in after sending Mirante the wrong way. And there was very little he could have done to deny Ronaldo his second.
Gianluca Mancini- 5/10
Mancini had a rough night as was he up against Ronaldo whose sharp movements from the left wing to the penalty box kept the Italian on the edge. The Portuguese international's darting runs and acceleration was a continous source of trouble for the 24-year-old.
Roger Ibanez- 7/10
Roma centre-back Ibanez had a massive game as he stood tall against the striking duo of Alvaro Morata and Ronaldo. His rock solid defending and tackles gave Morata no space to breathe as Pirlo had to bring him off in search of goals.
Marash Kumbulla- 6/10
Kumbulla had a decent game as he took care of the threat constituted by Dejan Kulusevski but was troubled at times when Danilo put in runs behind Roma's defensive line to combine with the forwards. He also looked uncomfortable covering for Spinazzola.
Davide Santon- 6/10
Starting as right wing-back, he was tasked with providing a channel on the wing and also provide a cover for Mancini to neutralize the threat posed by Cuadrado and Ronaldo. He did manage to deal with Cuadrado, but Mancini was still left exposed at times.
Jordan Veretout- 8/10
Veretout had one of his best games in an AS Roma jersey as his brace saw the hosts earn a point from the reigning champions. The Frenchman scored one from the penalty spot and for his second, he coolly slotted one past Juventus goalkeeper Szczesny to cap off a brilliant counter-attack.
Lorenzo Pellegrini- 7/10
Pellegrini's physical presence in the center of the park proved to be too much for Weston McKennie who is just adapting to life in Serie A. He combined well with Roma's attacking line as he eased the transition from defense to attack.
Leonardo Spinazzola- 7/10
The former Juventus wing back had an impressive outing against his former employers as his darting runs behind the Bianconeri defense stretched the backline for Edin Dzeko and Mkhitaryan to exploit. Meanwhile, he linked well with forwards going upfront as he provided a great outlet and troubled the Juventus defence.
Pedro Rodriguez- 6/10
Pedro had a decent game, but you'd expect more from a player of his calibre. He linked up well with the forwards and had his moments but faded away in the second half.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan- 7/10
The Armenian put on a great show against the Old Lady. Mkhitaryan dribbled past the entire Juventus backline to test Szczesny early on in the game. He also set up Veretout for his second goal as Roma capped off a wonderful counter-attack.
Edin Dezko- 7/10
Edin Dzeko missed big chances to put the game to bed, but he created all kinds of trouble for Juventus defenders. Dzeko won 13 duels throughout the game and had the Bianconeri gasping for their breath.
Substitutes
Bruno Peres- 5/10
Bruno Perez was brought on for Pellegrini to ensure Roma retain their lead but was caught napping as Ronaldo settled the score in favor of Juventus.
Amadou Diawara- 5/10
Did not have much impact on the game
Juventus Player Ratings
Wojciech Szczesny- 6/10
The Juventus shotstopper was the busier of the two keepers. He made a fantastic save to deny Mkhitaryan early on in the game but failed to palm away Veretout's spot kick after going the right way and there was nothing he could do about Veretout's second.
Giorgio Chiellini- 6/10
Chiellini was reasonably solid as he dealt with any potential danger. But Roma exploited holes in Juventus' formation which had many players out of position when hit on a counter attack.
Leonardo Bonucci- 6/10
Although Bonucci was not at fault directly for any of the goals Juventus conceded, he was a troubled figure as Dzeko and Mkhitaryan made life tough for him.
Danilo- 7/10
Danilo started at the right side of the defence, but fled down the pitch quite a few times to ping in crosses in from the right wing. The Brazilian set up Ronaldo for his second with a perfect pin point cross. Although the Brazilian was caught out of positions quite a few times, he made up for it by providing an outlet moving forward. He was solid offensively as well defensively.
Juan Cuadrado- 6/10
Cuadrado had an average game but more was expected of him when moving forward as Juventus started the game without any natural winger. Cuadrado created two chances and drew most fouls but the Colombian needs to be more creative and provide a decent supply to the center forwards. Defensively he was pretty solid
Weston McKennie- 5/10
The US international had a night to forget. McKennie was bullied by Roma's midfielders throughout as he failed to set the tempo of the game.
Adrien Rabiot- 4/10
Adrien Rabiot enjoyed a bright start to the game as he fought off Roma's press to wiggle out of tight spaces. But his night turned sour when he was found guilty of sticking his hand out which led to a penalty for Roma. The Frenchman made matters worse when he made a late tackle on Mkhitaryan in the center of the park to receive his second yellow card of the night, leaving Juventus with just ten men on the field.
Dejan Kulsevski- 6/10
Starting on the right, Kulusevski had a few bright moments as he kept Roma's defenders busy throughout. The Swedish international linked well with Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot as he tried to create something for Morata and Ronaldo to pounce on.
Aaron Ramsey- 6/10
Aaron Ramsey showed glimpses of what Juventus missed last season. The Welshman was the only Juve player trying to pin down long passes forward and willing to take on risks in a bid to set up his teammates.
Cristiano Ronaldo- 8/10
Cristiano Ronaldo is the only reason Juventus come out of this game with a point in hand. The Portuguese won a penalty for his side late on in the first half as he slotted it past Mirante. Even after going down to ten men, Ronaldo scored a superb header to pull Juventus level.
Alvaro Morata- 4/10
The Spaniard had a rough outing on his return to Turin. Morata for all his good intentions was just made to chase shadows as he failed to connect with Ronaldo up-top.
Substitutes
Arthur- 6/10
Coming on for Mckennie, Arthur played his part perfectly as he prevented Roma from taking charge of midfield with his quick distribution and movement.
Douglas Costa- 5/10
The Brazilian failed to make the impact Pirlo would have been hoping for as he could not provide a spark going forward.
Rodrigo Bentancur- 6/10
Bentancur was brought on to provide fresh legs into the attack. Although the Uruguay international didn't do much wrong, he had very little time to make an impact for Juventus.
Gianluca Frabotta- N/A
A late substitution for Frabotta.
