JUVENTUS blew the chance to go one point behind AC Milan at the top of Serie A as Lazio grabbed a last-minute equaliser in Rome.
Cristiano Ronaldo had given the Old Lady the lead with a tap-in but was hauled off after 70 minutes before Felipe Caicedo bagged a last-minute equaliser.
FINAL SCORE: Lazio 1-1 Juventus (Caicedo 95/Ronaldo 16)
SERIE A TABLE
So here is the situation in the Italian top flight after that late equaliser.
Other matches are up and running now, but Juventus had the chance to go second.
Instead they have to be satisfied with third, behind Sassuolo, while Lazio stay ninth.
LATE EQUALISER
Here is how Lazio finally pierced through the Juventus armour to score a leveller.
Wonderful work by Correa in the build-up.
RONALDO INJURED?
There are reports Cristiano Ronaldo has sprained his ankle as he walked off the pitch in the second half.
The hobble didn’t seem too bad but there was ice on his limb straight away.
Will he be a doubt for Portugal now as he hunts down the international goals world record?
THROWN AWAY
What a chance Juve tossed away there.
Lazio barely had a chance inside the box all game, while the champions had plenty.
Hauling off Ronaldo and Morata seemed to invite pressure on to Juventus, simply because they were causing so many problems at the other end of the field.
FT: LAZIO 1-1 JUVENTUS
Brilliant from Correa, who nutmegs Betancur on the left-hand side.
He runs inside and finds the Colombian, who has his back to goal.
Caicedo still has a lot to do but he is allowed to turn on the ball and spin for a shot, which is low and firm, past Szczesny.
Wonderful stuff.
What about Dybala though?! He basically has the chance to run the ball down the other end of the pitch and relieve pressure.
Instead Dybala runs it straight out of play and seconds later the ball is in the back of the net.
If you’re Bonucci you’d be having a massive go at Dybala right now.
LAZIO 1-1 Juventus
GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLL LAZIO!!!!!
IT’S CAICEDO!!!!
LAZIO 0-1 JUVENTUS
93. Just seconds left for Lazio.
Reina hoofs a big high ball forward, which Juve clear but Dybala bizarrely runs it out of play.
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92. Chance for Lazio now, Pereira has the ball on the edge of the box and delivers it in, a bit overhit though.
Juventus momentarily clear.
A ball is hammered in towards Caicedo’s chest, who controls it but is robbed by Bonucci.
Outstanding defending from the Juventus captain.
LAZIO 0-1 JUVENTUS
91. We’re into injury time now and the Juve bench are beside themselves as Dybala goes down under pressure from Milinkovic-Savic as he approaches the Lazio byline.
Replays show the Argentina star dived and rolled around, causing mass consternation from the Old Lady bench.
That’s poor gamesmanship from Dybala.
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88. It’s all long ball from Lazio now.
Caicedo is backing into Bonucci as a high ball comes in and the Italian defender flops to the floor, winning a foul.
The Juve defensive maestro has one of those Italian conversations with the Colombian where he shrugs and explains emphatically why it was a foul.
What a character.
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87. Once again poor from Andreas Pereira from a free kick.
He has a set-piece on the right and has Correa outside him, but the Argentine’s ball in is disappointing.
Milinkovic-Savic throws his arms in the air in exasperation.
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84. Andreas Pereira has the chance to deliver a ball into the box for Lazio.
The former Manchester United midfielder winds up, but hits a very poor ball into the box.
Many an Old Trafford fan will be familiar with his erratic performances and that’s case in point.
Juventus clear and win a free-kick on half-way.
Big tension in the air in Rome now.
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83. Contain, contain, contain from Juventus.
They are very deep as Lazio probe but struggle to find a way through.
Cuadrado fouls Acerbi and is booked.
Chance for a ball into the box.
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80. Better from the home side.
The ball comes in towards Marusic at the far post on the left, but his diving header is straight at Szczesny!
Good chance, that.
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78. On comes Pereira, he is on for Alberto for Lazio.
Akpa Akpro is on for Cataldi, who was booked earlier.
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75. OFF COMES RONALDO.
He is being substituted for Paulo Dybala.
Ronaldo doesn’t look happy about it either, at all.
Kulusevski is off for American McKennie.
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74. Is that an unnatural position though? Perhaps not.
Juve perhaps lucky to get away with that one.
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73. It’s straight into the wall from SMS’ free kick.
He argues it’s hand ball and replays show it HAS come off Rabiot’s arm inside the box!
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72. Foul on the edge of the Juventus box.
Milinkovic-Savic and Luiz Alberto are standing over the ball, slightly to the left and suiting a right footer.
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70. This game is getting more physical as the game goes on.
Danilo is fouled by Lazio sub Caicedo in midfield and it’s another chance for Juventus to relieve some pressure.
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66. Half chance for Juve, but Ronaldo is a couple of yards offside.
He gives a thumbs up to Morata for a lovely ball in.
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64. CHANCE FOR RONALDO!
But VERY, very well defended by Luiz Felipe.
Juve have three on two situation and the Portuguese is looking to wind up for a shot.
But as he does the Brazilian reads his stride and knocks it behind for a corner, which Lazio defend.
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60. Getting a bit spicy between Marusic and Cuadrado on the Juventus right.
This time the Montenegrin barges into the Juve man’s back.
That’s a triple foul exchange in less than a minute.
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59. Cuadrado is fuming.
He runs into the box and Marusic looks to be pulling his shirt as he protects the ball.
But the referee gives a foul against Cuadrado.
It looks like he was the first offender on replay.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
