AS Roma 1, Juventus 2

Juventus Edges AS Roma in Serie A Opener TORINO, Italy (Interstat) — Juventus opened its Serie A campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over AS Roma on Saturday at Allianz Stadium, overcoming an early deficit with two second-half goals. The match, a high-profile fixture on the Italian football calendar, defied pregame projections. Statistical models heavily favored Juventus to win but had anticipated a lower-scoring affair. Roma, under new manager after a summer of transition, stunned the home crowd just before halftime. In the 44th minute, Portuguese forward Francisco Conceição broke the deadlock, finishing a swift counter-attack to give the visitors… Read more...