For Thiago Motta's Juventus, it was a well-earned point that kept the Bianconeri unbeaten.
For Daniele De Rossi's Roma, it was a step in the right direction after a difficult start to the season.
Juventus was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Roma in Serie A on Sunday with each side producing only one shot on goal.
Roma dominated the possession early on before Juventus grew more dangerous through Dusan Vlahovic.
De Rossi kept former Juventus forward Paulo Dybala on the bench at the start then sent the Argentina international, who recently turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia, on midway through the second half.
But Dybala produced little with both sides slowing down by then on a warm evening in Turin.
Juventus moved level on seven points with defending champion Inter Milan, Torino and Udinese in Motta's first season since coming over from Bologna.
Winless Roma, which was coming off a dispiriting defeat at home to Empoli, has two points in De Rossi's second campaign after replacing