Match report

AS Roma Defeats Torino 3-2 in Serie A Clash

Torino
Torino
2–3
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Jul 29, 2020

AS Roma secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Torino in a pulsating Serie A encounter. The match saw early exchanges with goals from A. Berenguer for Torino and Edin Dzeko for AS Roma, followed by an emphatic header from Chris Smalling. Despite Torino's spirited comeback and a penalty conceded by AS Roma, the Giallorossi held their nerve to secure three crucial points.

Key Facts

  • • 14' - Torino's A. Berenguer opens the scoring, assisted by S. Zaza
  • • 16' - AS Roma's Edin Dzeko equalizes, assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  • • 23' - Chris Smalling puts AS Roma ahead with a header from Carles Pérez's assist
  • • 61' - Amadou Diawara scores from the penalty spot for AS Roma
  • • 65' - Torino's W. Singo finds the back of the net to close the gap

Lineups

Torino

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 18 Samir Ujkani (G)
  • 4 Lyanco (D)
  • 33 Nicolas N'Koulou (D)
  • 36 Gleison Bremer (D)
  • 17 Wilfried Stephane Singo (M)
  • 23 Soualiho Meïté (M)
  • 7 Saša Lukić (M)
  • 15 Cristian Ansaldi (M)
  • 24 Simone Verdi (F)
  • 21 Alex Berenguer (F)
  • 11 Simone Zaza (F)

Substitutes

  • 39 Salvatore Sirigu
  • 25 Antonio Rosati
  • 30 Koffi Djidji
  • 34 Ola Aina
  • 27 Emin Ghazoini
  • 56 Patrick Enrici
  • 77 Christian Celesia
  • 19 Jean Freddi Greco
  • 45 Mihael Onișa
  • 44 Mattia Sandri
  • 80 Michel Ndary Adopo
  • 9 Andrea Belotti

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Pau López (G)
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini (D)
  • 6 Chris Smalling (D)
  • 11 Aleksandar Kolarov (D)
  • 33 Bruno Peres (M)
  • 42 Amadou Diawara (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (M)
  • 37 Leonardo Spinazzola (M)
  • 31 Carles Pérez (F)
  • 77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan (F)
  • 9 Edin Džeko (F)

Substitutes

  • 63 Daniel Fuzato
  • 41 Roger Ibañez
  • 2 Davide Zappacosta
  • 20 Federico Fazio
  • 21 Jordan Veretout
  • 27 Javier Pastore
  • 17 Cengiz Ünder
  • 14 Gonzalo Villar
  • 22 Nicolò Zaniolo
  • 19 Nikola Kalinić
  • 99 Justin Kluivert
  • 8 Diego Perotti

Timeline

  1. Torino
    14' Torino Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Berenguer · Assist: S. Zaza
  2. AS Roma
    16' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Dzeko · Assist: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  3. Torino
    23' Torino Card · Yellow Card
    Lyanco

    Roughing

  4. AS Roma
    23' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    Chris Smalling · Assist: Carles Pérez
  5. AS Roma
    35' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Carles Pérez

    Tripping

  6. AS Roma
    38' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    G. Mancini

    Tripping

  7. Torino
    46' Torino subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Djidji · On: Lyanco
  8. AS Roma
    50' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Zappacosta · On: L. Spinazzola
  9. Torino
    55' Torino Card · Yellow Card
    Soualiho Meïté

    Holding

  10. AS Roma
    61' AS Roma Goal · Penalty
    Amadou Diawara
  11. Torino
    65' Torino Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Singo
  12. AS Roma
    72' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Zaniolo · On: Carles Pérez
  13. AS Roma
    72' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ibañez · On: Bruno Peres
  14. AS Roma
    72' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Veretout · On: B. Cristante
  15. Torino
    75' Torino subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Belotti · On: C. Ansaldi
  16. AS Roma
    81' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    N. Zaniolo

    Tripping

  17. Torino
    81' Torino subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ola Aina · On: A. Berenguer
  18. Torino
    88' Torino subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Adopo · On: W. Singo
  19. AS Roma
    90'+2 AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Perotti · On: Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Match Stats

Stat Torino AS Roma
Fouls 8 17
Pass Accuracy 87% 87%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 15
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 492 464
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 1 6
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 427 404
Shots Inside Box 4 10
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Early equalizer by Edin Dzeko after A. Berenguer's opener gave AS Roma momentum
  • ▸ Chris Smalling's goal in the 23rd minute shifted the game in favor of AS Roma, despite Torino's brief revival
  • ▸ Amadou Diawara's penalty in the 61st minute sealed AS Roma's victory, despite Torino's late push