Juventus and Roma have played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the first half of tonight's crucial clash between the Serie A title rivals in Turin.

The hosts made the breakthrough on 27 minutes when Carlos Tevez converted from the penalty spot for his sixth goal of the season after Maicon had handled inside the box.

Roma equalised with a spot kick of their own five minutes later as Francesco Totti fired in following a foul from Stephan Lichtsteiner.

The visitors then took the lead with just a minute remaining in the half thanks to Juan Iturbe's low finish past Gianluigi Buffon.

However, Juve drew themselves level in first-half stoppage time when Tevez scored his second penalty of the match after Miralem Pjanic was adjudged to have tripped Paul Pogba.