In the third round of Serie A, in the match between Roma and Torino, Roma controlled the ball for most of the time, but it did not bring them any benefit. Euro-football.ru reported this.
No clear chances occurred during the first hour. Unexpectedly, the visitors took the lead.
Syri Ngonj took the ball in his own half, outplayed Kouadio Kone, and passed the ball to Giovanni Simeone. Simeone shot accurately from the penalty area, leaving no chance for the goalkeeper.
Later, Zakaria Aboukhlal received a pass from the wing and shot from the penalty area, but the goalkeeper blocked the ball. Near the end of the game, Aboukhlal joined the attack again and passed the ball to Nikola Vlasic.
Vlasic took a shot, but the goalkeeper saved the ball again. Roma's closest chance to score came in the 90th minute.
From a corner kick, Evan Ferguson reached the ball with his head and passed it towards the far post. Nicolo Pisilli headed the ball, but the goalkeeper saved it.
As a result, Roma lost their first points of the season and share third place. Torino stands in the next position with four points.
Match protocol: Roma 0, Torino 1 (Simeone, 59th minute). Information about the teams' starting and substitute players was provided.
The match took place at the “Stadio Olimpico” stadium in Rome.
