Roma striker Edin Dzeko's failed attempt in Samir Handanovic's area gifted colleague Radja Nainggolan the leveller Saturday at Stadio Olimpico. The Belgian international combined his two true loves: thunderous slide tackles and goals to nullify Ivan Perisic's 53rd-minute opener.
The 1-1 draw ensured that the home side maintained a five-point gap on Inter Milan. The result should embolden Fiorentina ahead of Sunday's trip to Frosinone, where a victory would see La Viola vault above Roberto Mancini's side into fourth.