Two giants of Calcio collide in Serie A's Saturday night kickoff, as Scudetto contenders Juventus host Roma at the Allianz Stadium.
Separated by 12 points in the standings, both sides won their final fixture before Christmas and now hope to conclude 2023 in style.
After an opening goal from Turkish teenager Kenan Yildiz, who impressed on his full debut, Juve were hauled back to parity shortly after the break, but Dusan Vlahovic then emerged from the bench to bag an 81st-minute winner at Stadio Benito Stirpe.
Three more points keep them on the coat-tails of irrepressible league leaders Inter Milan, who hold a four-point advantage over Max Allegri's men approaching the season's halfway stage.
Before kicking off 2024 with a double-header against Salernitana - first hosting the southern side in the Coppa Italia, before travelling down to Salerno for a Serie A contest - Juventus return to Turin this weekend.
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