Shane Long:, external "One of the best games I have seen for a long while so far between #JuveRoma This title race could be incredible this year.

Game on. Surely the second half can't match the drama of the first? Fingers crossed it can...

Juve make a defensive change - an enforced one - as injured Martin Caceres is replaced by Italy international Angelo Ogbonna.

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Francesco Totti is usually coolness personified, but even he is losing his rag in this pressure-cooker atmosphere. The Roma captain is one of six men to be booked, has been haranguing the referee and even went head-to-head with Juve defender Bonucci.

Thomas Burnell:, external Juve v Roma has been a game and a half so far...action packed to say the least.

Let's sum that one up then shall we? Leaders Juventus go ahead through a dubious penalty. Second-placed Roma equalise through a dubious penalty. Roma hit the home side on the break to take a 2-1 lead. Juventus snatch an injury-time equaliser with a dubious penalty.

Throw in a few scuffles, plenty of yellow cards and a vociferous home crowd, and you've got more drama than an Eastenders omnibus.

Alex Pennington: , externalWho'd be a referee in Italy? No thanks.

And Tevez's second spot-kick is the last kick of a breathless first half. We wanted drama. Boy, have we got it.

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What does Tevez do? Go the same way as his first penalty? Yes. That's exactly what the Argentine does. Juve are level again!

Words cannot do this drama justice. But I'll try. Roma's Miralem Pjanic clips the heel of Paul Pogba right on the edge of the away penalty area - and referee Gianluca Rocchi instantly points to the spot.

And Roma almost snatch a third! Gervinho looks like Pele as he skips through the Juventus defence, only to finish like Fred as he blazes over. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri looks shellshocked.

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Wow. Just as Juve looked likeliest to bag before half-time, Roma hit them with a sucker punch. Gervinho's perfectly-weighted pass finds the timed run of Argentine youngster Juan Iturbe, who smartly dispatches past Gianluigi Buffon. Virtually silence around the Juventus Stadium.

A wall of Giallorossi shirts manage to scramble Pirlo's delivery away - only as far as Carlos Tevez. The Argentine lurks on the edge of the area and lashes a fierce shot towards the bottom corner. But a Roma body gets in the way to block.

Moments later, Giorgio Chiellini is allowed a free header but can only direct the ball past the wrong side of the post. Juve pressing for another advantage as half-time approaches...

Gervinho is not a man known for his defending prowess and the Roma forward clumsily trips over Giorgio Chiellini on the edge of the away box. Opportunity knocks for Andrea Pirlo...

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Among all that penalty and goal action, referee Gianluca Rocchi also brandished a flurry of yellow cards. Juve defensive trio Bonucci, Chiellini and Lichtsteiner all had their names taken, along with Totti for various misdemeanours. Can't see this tussle ending 11 v 11...

OptaPaolo on Twitter:, external Francesco Totti's goal ended a streak of 832 minutes in which Juventus had not conceded goals in Serie A. Humans.

This showdown is providing more action than a Steven Seagal action thriller now. It really has burst into life. Referee Gianluca Rocchi is losing his grip quickly. Both sets of pumped-up players are trying to influence his decisions as Totti and Lichtsteiner clash again.

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Can Francesco Totti cope with the pressure? Of course he can! The Roma hero coolly sidefoots into the right corner to haul the away side level.

Can. You. Believe. It. Roma skipper Francesco Totti is grappled to the ground by Juve defender Stephan Lichtsteiner and referee Gianluca Rocchi does not hesitate in evening things up by pointing to the spot.

Roma boss Rudi Garcia appears to be pretending to play the violin, captain Francesco Totti is whispering in the official's ear. But it doesn't matter - Juve lead.