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Juventus sink Roma to put pressure on Inter

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A blistering second-half display from Juventus proved too much for a depleted AS Roma to contend with at the Stadio Olimpico, the Bianconeri winning 4-1 to cut FC Internazionale Milano's Serie A lead to four points.

Olof Mellberg (centre) takes the acclaim for heading in Juventus's third goal
Olof Mellberg (centre) takes the acclaim for heading in Juventus's third goal ©Getty Images

A blistering second-half display from Juventus proved too much for a depleted AS Roma to contend with at the Stadio Olimpico, the Bianconeri winning 4-1 to cut FC Internazionale Milano's Serie A lead to four points.

Missing players
Shorn of the injured Francesco Totti, Simone Perrotta, Juan and Rodrigo Taddei as well as the suspended Daniele De Rossi, Roma fell behind eleven minutes before half-time when Vincenzo Iaquinta ran on to Sebastian Giovinco's pass and beat Doni. Centre-back Simone Loria levelled for the Giallorossi three minutes after the break but Juventus were soon back in front through Iaquinta's 55th-minute header. Olof Mellberg headed in Alessandro Del Piero's corner after 68 minutes and substitute Pavel Nedvěd (74) − on the field for just four minutes − confirmed Roma's second home loss of the season with a shot from the edge of the penalty area. Inter host bottom side Reggina Calcio on Sunday.

Paolucci on target
Earlier in the day, Calcio Catania condemned S.S. Lazio to a second consecutive defeat with a 1-0 victory at the Stadio Angelo Massimino. The Etnei's on-loan Juventus striker Michele Paolucci scored the winner midway through the first half, tapping Pablo Ledesma's cross-shot into an empty net for his eighth league goal of the season.