Match ends, Catania 4, Roma 1.
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Juventus secured their third straight Italian title as nearest rivals Roma suffered a shock defeat at Catania.
Needing a win to keep their slim hopes alive, Roma fell 2-0 behind through captain Mariano Izco's quickfire double for Serie A's bottom side.
Roma skipper Francesco Totti halved the deficit before half-time, but Gonzalo Bergessio and Pablo Barrientos clinched Catania's win after the break.
Defeat leaves Roma eight points behind Juventus with two matches remaining.
Now Antonio Conte's men will celebrate their Scudetto success with a title-winning party in their home match against Atalanta on Monday.
Line-ups
Catania
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Frison
- 2Peruzzi
- 18Monzón
- 15RinaudoBooked at 61minsSubstituted forLodiat 87'minutes
- 24Gyömbér
- 5Rolín
- 13Izco
- 28Barrientos
- 9Bergessio
- 11LetoSubstituted forPlasilat 65'minutes
- 19CastroSubstituted forBiraghiat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Fedato
- 8Plasil
- 10Lodi
- 23Boateng
- 26Gontán Gallardo
- 31Cabalceta
- 33Capuano
- 34Biraghi
- 35Ficara
- 36Caruso
- 39Garufi
Roma
Formation 4-3-3
- 26De Sanctis
- 13Sisenando
- 3Pires RibeiroBooked at 12mins
- 16De Rossi
- 46RomagnoliBooked at 30mins
- 5Castan da SilvaSubstituted forBenatiaat 57'minutes
- 15PjanicBooked at 85mins
- 11TaddeiSubstituted forYao Kouassiat 37'minutesBooked at 61mins
- 10TottiBooked at 85mins
- 24Florenzi
- 8LjajicSubstituted forBastosat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lobont
- 17Benatia
- 20Bastos
- 27Yao Kouassi
- 28Skorupski
- 33Jedvaj
- 35Torosidis
- 93Pellegrini
- 94Ricci
- 95Mazzitelli
- 98Marin
- Referee:
- Luca Banti
- Attendance:
- 19,028
Match Stats
Home TeamCataniaAway TeamRoma
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Catania 4, Roma 1.
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Attempt missed. Dodô (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniele De Rossi with a through ball.
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Attempt saved. Gonzalo Bergessio (Catania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaroslav Plasil with a cross.
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Corner, Catania. Conceded by Morgan De Sanctis.
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Attempt saved. Gonzalo Bergessio (Catania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaroslav Plasil.
Substitution
Substitution, Catania. Francesco Lodi replaces Fabián Rinaudo.
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Alessio Romagnoli (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gino Peruzzi (Catania).
Booking
Francesco Totti (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
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Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Fabián Rinaudo (Catania).
Booking
Miralem Pjanic (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Roma. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
Substitution
Substitution, Catania. Cristiano Biraghi replaces Lucas Castro.
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Corner, Roma. Conceded by Alexis Rolín.
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Attempt missed. Michel Bastos (Roma) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Catania 4, Roma 1. Pablo Barrientos (Catania) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariano Izco.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Pablo Barrientos (Catania) because of an injury.
