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Sorry - this page has been removed. Seydou Keita’s equaliser rescues a point for Roma against Juventus
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This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. Second-placed Roma were reduced to 10 men but fought back to snatch an unlikely draw at home to Serie A leaders Juventus.
The result still leaves Juventus nine points clear at the top as the game burst into life in the final half hour on Monday night.
For further information, please contact: Carlos Tevez gave Juventus the lead in the 64th minute, curling in a free-kick for his 15th goal of the season.
Seydou Keita equalised for Roma with a header from Alessandro Florenzi’s cross 14 minutes later.
Although the Malian’s goal gave Roma a glimmer of hope in the title race, Juventus are well on course for a fourth successive scudetto after a bad-tempered match which saw the Roma defender Vasilis Torosidis sent off.
Torosidis was dismissed for clipping Arturo Vidal’s heels in the incident which led to the Juventus goal and picked up a second booking for the night.
The Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, was unhappy after his side missed the chance to open up a 12-point lead. Instead, his team finished the game on the back foot.
Allegri said: “I was angry when we left the pitch. Considering the way the match was going, it’s disappointing to come away with a draw and to have run the risk of losing the game.
“We’ve conceded too many goals recently and we need to make better use of possession when we’re in front.
“I’m happy with what we did in the first 70 minutes and we continued playing well for a while after taking the lead, but after six or seven minutes we stopped playing.”
Although Juventus are still way out in front, Allegri insisted there was a long way to go in the title race.
“We need to improve as we sometimes lose our focus,” he said. “We are still a long way off our target. It’s not easy for Roma but there are still plenty of points up for grabs.”
Tevez only the took the free-kick because playmaker and dead-ball specialist Andrea Pirlo was missing through injury.
“I was trying to copy him,” the Argentine said. “He inspires me. I watch him in training.”