While the top three teams were participating in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, Roma was looking to seize the opportunity to level points with league leaders Inter Milan. However, Juventus made better use of their chances in the match and secured a win to re-enter the title race. Juventus returned to the Serie A title race with a 2-1 victory over Roma. Francisco Conceicao and Luis Ubimde scored for Juventus, while Tommaso Paldanzi scored the lone goal for the visitors. Roma had a great chance to take the lead, but they were unable to capitalize. Roma remains in fourth place with 30 points, with Juventus trailing by one point in fifth place.
