VIDEO: Edin Dzeko outmuscles Giorgio Chiellini, doubles Roma's lead vs. Juventus
Alberto Lingria / Reuters
Getting the better of Giorgio Chiellini is among the most difficult things to do in Serie A football. Just ask any striker who has been forced to go up against the Italian centre-back.
Somehow, though, Edin Dzeko made it look like was nothing on Sunday.
The 79th minute of Roma's fixture versus Juventus saw Juan Iturbe launch a prayer of a left-footed cross to the edge of the Old Lady's penalty area, where a well-positioned Dzeko stood his ground, soared above Chiellini, and headed the ball past Gianluigi Buffon to give Rudi Garcia's side a 2-0 lead.
While the header marks Dzeko's first competitive goal since his season-long loan at Roma got underway, he has already shown his worth through only two matchdays.
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