😰 Pellegrino nets, Torino rally with SUPER Mandragora 🚀! Grosso in danger‼️ | OneFootball

It ends with the deafening whistles of the Franchi. Torino claim their first league win, coming from behind against Fiorentina at the end of a match in which the stakes were already sky-high, despite it being only the third game of the season.

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The two defeats in the opening two matches, however, meant both teams had to respond and finally show some signs of life. In the end, as mentioned, it is Abate who comes away smiling and can breathe a sigh of relief.

And yet, the Granata had gone behind in the second half, but thanks to their character and two pieces of top-class technique - especially the thunderbolt from former player Mandragora - the comeback became possible.

Viola start well! But Toro’s character...

The opening was dominated by Fiorentina, with Perri and Fortini forced into a double miracle after just a few seconds, denying Mastantuono and Njie. The former Torino man was one of the few bright spots in a bitter afternoon for the Tuscan side, while the Argentine continues to be a big question mark.

Arriving with the label of the "new" Nico Paz, the Real Madrid-owned winger still looks lost, or at least seems to be feeling the pressure that comes with leaving Madrid.

Pellegrino’s opener early in the second half - a howler from Perri - seemed to have finally unlocked Fiorentina, who then collapsed under the one-two punch delivered by Mandragora and Che Adams.

You wonder what the Viola fans must have thought as the former Fiorentina player’s rocket flew past De Gea. Certainly, the only applause heard from the Franchi stands was for him, in a wonderful scene to witness.

Grosso, the bench is at risk

Now, the defeat weighs heavily on Grosso’s position. The coach had gone into today’s match needing to turn things around after the two defeats against Roma and Frosinone and, on the eve of the game, had described the one against Torino as a “great opportunity” to react.

After another setback, however, the pressure inevitably increases: Fiorentina are still on zero points, and Grosso must now deal with an increasingly complicated situation.

In the city, the discontent is palpable, and even the least attentive could hardly have missed the chants coming from the stands near the end, with the entire Viola crowd demanding more "guts."

Toro can finally smile

For Torino, meanwhile, the win at the Franchi is a real breath of fresh air.

After a pointless start, Abate’s side have found a victory that could change the course of their early season. Not just because of the standings, but above all because of the way it came: a comeback, character, and the ability to suffer through the closing stages. The Granata return from Florence with three massive points and the awareness that they have finally kick-started their season.

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