Juventus wasted a chance to clinch a record sixth successive Serie A title with a 3-1 defeat at Roma on Sunday. Stephan El Shaarawy put Roma 2-1 ahead early in the second half with a long, low shot that was deflected by the Juventus full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner.
Radja Nainggolan added another for the hosts to hand the Bianconeri their first league defeat since playing Fiorentina in January.
Mario Lemina was set up by Gonzalo Higuaín to give Juventus the lead midway through the first half but Daniele De Rossi equalised for Roma four minutes later.
With two rounds remaining Juventus’s lead over Roma was reduced to four points. Napoli are third, one point further back, after their 5-0 rout of Torino earlier.
Missed the chance
Juventus missed the chance to seal their sixth consecutive Serie A title as they lost to second-placed Roma.
They remain four points clear of the capital side with two games remaining and will wrap up the title if they beat Crotone at home next Sunday.
Before then, they face Lazio in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final.
Juventus are still likely to win the title and will have the chance to win it in front of their own fans against struggling Crotone on Sunday.
They could actually be champions on Saturday if Roma lose at Chievo, and third-placed Napoli do not beat Fiorentina at home.
By that stage, Juventus will know whether they can still win the treble with the Champions League final against Real Madrid to come on 3 June.