Serie A - Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini combine to send Roma fourth with Torino win
ByReuters
Published 17/12/2020 at 22:34 GMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan continued his fine scoring form for Roma as he led the capital club to a 3-1 win over Torino. Lorenzo Pellegrini also found the target for the hosts at the Stadio Olimpico, with the visitors hampered from the 14th minute, when youngster Wilfried Singo picking up a second booking.
Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma and Henrikh Mkhitaryan of AS Roma celebrate after scoring his team's third goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on December 17, 2020 in Rome, Italy
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AS Roma rose to fourth place in Serie A with a 3-1 home victory over relegation-threatened Torino on Thursday, aided by an early red card for the visitors.
Torino's 19-year-old wing back Wilfried Singo was shown a second yellow card after 14 minutes to leave his side with a massive task.
Roma made short work of their depleted opponents, as Henrikh Mkhitaryan rattled in his eighth goal of the season and Jordan Veretout converted a penalty before halftime.
Lorenzo Pellegrini slammed Roma's third into the top corner midway through the second half, but Torino captain Andrea Belotti capitalised on chaotic defending from the home side to slot a consolation strike into an empty net.
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The result left Roma fourth with 24 points, four less than leaders AC Milan and level with third-placed Juventus, while Torino are second-bottom with six points and only one victory after 12 games.
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