Brazilian magician Diego teased and toyed with AS Roma as he inspired Juventus to a crucial 3-1 victory over their Serie A rivals in the Italian capital yesterday.

The Turin giants went top of the table after the former Werder Bremen star's brace at the Stadio Olimpico secured a second consecutive win and condemned Roma to a second defeat in two games. Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara paid tribute to his star player. "He already showed last week the quality he has. Technically he is very good but he's also very useful in the defensive phase."

"Of course we had some difficulties during the game but overall we played as we should and deserved to win. "This win gives us confidence and confirms that we have great players here but I'm not reading anything into the six points at this time, even if we are doing well."