ROME (AP) — Substitute Federico Gatti equalized in stoppage time and Juventus came back from two goals down to earn a 3-3 draw at Roma in Serie A on Sunday.
Gatti, who had come on in the 88th minute, scored from close range following a free kick.
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Torino's Duvan Zapata celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and Lazio in Turin, Italy, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus's Francisco Conceicao celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma's Wesley, right, and Juventus's Weston McKennie in action during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)
Roma's Wesley celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus's Francisco Conceicao, left, and Roma's Niccolo' Pisilli in action during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)
The result kept Juventus within four points of fourth-place Roma and the final Champions League spot.
Wesley put Roma ahead with a long curler late in the first half and then Evan Ndicka and Donyell Malen added second-half scores for the Giallorossi after Francisco Conceicao had equalized for Juventus.
Jeremie Boga scored for Juventus in the 78th to create a tense finish at the Stadio Olimpico, with former Roma coach Luciano Spalletti loudly urging his squad on for the equalizer.
AC Milan needed two late goals to secure a 2-0 win at Cremonese and bounce back from its second loss of the season.
Strahinja Pavlovic scored in the 90th and Rafael Leão added another five minutes into stoppage time for Milan, which had wasted a series of chances earlier on.
Second-place Milan moved back within 10 points of Italian league leader Inter Milan ahead of next weekend’s derby.
Milan’s only league losses this season came against Cremonese in its opener in August and at home against Parma last weekend.
Pavlovic’s goal came following a corner, and a VAR review that confirmed the ball went in off his shoulder instead of his arm.
Then Leão finished off a counterattack.
Also, Sassuolo beat Atalanta 2-1 with Armand Laurienté setting up both goals for the hosts; and Torino beat Lazio 2-0 with goals from Giovanni Simeone and Duvan Zapata.
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Torino's Duvan Zapata celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and Lazio in Turin, Italy, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus's Francisco Conceicao celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Roma's Wesley, right, and Juventus's Weston McKennie in action during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)
Roma's Wesley celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Juventus's Francisco Conceicao, left, and Roma's Niccolo' Pisilli in action during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC in Rome, Italy, Sunday March 1, 2026. (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in cities across the South American nation on Sunday, as organizers hoped to build momentum for a right-wing victory in the upcoming presidential elections.
Protesters draped in yellow and green — the colors of the national flag — took to the streets in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the capital Brasilia to voice their opposition to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who faces a tough reelection bid in October.
“This year will be decisive for all Brazilians,” Flávio Bolsonaro, the ex-president’s son who was chosen by his father to stand against Lula, said on Instagram ahead of the demonstration. “We’re one step away from succeeding at rescuing our Brazil.”
Flávio has sought to rally the right around his candidacy against Lula, who has said he will run for a fourth, nonconsecutive term.
Bolsonaro is in prison, where he is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup despite his 2022 electoral defeat to Lula. Many of Bolsonaro’s supporters believe the embattled far-right leader is the victim of political persecution.
“We believe that 2026 will be the year of the turning point. We have a project led by President Bolsonaro, which was entrusted to Flávio Bolsonaro,” said Douglas Ruas dos Santos, a state lawmaker at the protest in Rio.
Recent polls show Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula as almost tied in a hypothetical run-off vote.
“The demonstration celebrated the candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro,” said Pablo Ortellado, a professor of public policy at the University of Sao Paulo, adding that the former president's son is consolidating himself as the right's nominee ahead of October's vote.
In Sao Paulo, signs with the message “Free Bolsonaro” abounded on the city’s main artery, Paulista Avenue. Huge inflatable figures depicted Lula in prison clothing and Bolsonaro with the presidential sash. Some waved American flags.
In his speech addressing the crowds, Flávio criticized the Supreme Court, which he accused of “destroying democracy.” A panel of Supreme Cour t justices sentenced Bolsonaro last September.
“The Brazilian people will have the opportunity to choose candidates who are committed to restoring our democracy,” he said.
Protesters took aim at Justice Alexandre de Moraes — who led the case against Bolsonaro — and Justice José Antonio Dias Toffoli, who is facing scrutiny in the context of a sprawling investigation into wrongdoing at Banco Master.
Igor Jardim, a 45-year-old military officer who was at the protest in Copacabana in Rio, said that Brazil needed to “wake up” - a reference to the slogan of Sunday’s marches, “Wake up Brazil.”
Jardim said he backs Flávio’s candidacy. “He has good proposals, he has a motivation that I think is appropriate for this, and he is our hope.”
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Lucas Dumphreys and Diarlei Rodrigues contributed to this report.
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a candidate in Brazil's October presidential election, gestures to supporters during a protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a candidate in Brazil's October presidential election, gestures to supporters during a protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
