Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho guided his Roma side to a 1-0 win over Paul Pogba's Juventus on Sunday.
A superbly struck effort by defender Gianluca Mancini, who picked out the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area, was the difference at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday night.
After only returning from a meniscus injury in midweek, Pogba played less than 15 minutes of the match after replacing Filip Kostic in the second half. The midfielder's task of trying to rescue a point for his side was made even tougher when former Everton loanee Moise Kean was shown a straight red card after lashing out at Mancini just 30 seconds after coming on as a substitute.
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Mourinho was not even due to be on the touchline for this match after being given a two-match ban for being sent-off for the third time this season during the midweek defeat to Cremonese. An appeal offered him a reprieve and he took full advantage of the opportunity.
The three points move Roma into the Champions League places at the expense of AC Milan, while Pogba's Juventus lie in eighth and are now 12 points behind Roma. Former United defender Chris Smalling anchored the Roma back three, playing the full 90 minutes for Mourinho's side as they kept a clean sheet.
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