Rampant Como thrash Torino 5-1 at Stadio Grande Torino | OneFootball

Como soars, Torino collapses. At the "Grande Torino," a harsh lesson arrives for the granata, overwhelmed 5-1 by Fabregas's team, which continues to amaze with its consistency, quality, and personality. For the Lombards, it's a significant victory that brings them just three points away from Inter and fuels a dream called the Champions League. For Torino, however, their streak of six consecutive positive results ends in the worst way: an evening to forget, especially considering how the collapse occurred in the second half.

Granata Collapse: Fabregas Celebrates, Baroni Sinks in the Second Half

The match began evenly, with Como more brilliant in ball handling and Torino forced to grit their teeth amidst absences and sudden injuries. Baroni lost Adams in the afternoon due to a gastrointestinal attack, in addition to the already out Simeone, Ilic, and Coco. The choice thus fell on a Zapata finally starting after over a year, alongside Ngonge. On the other side, Fabregas proposed a mobile trio: Addai, Paz, and Rodriguez supporting Morata.

Paradoxically, however, it was the Spaniard who squandered the two clearest chances of the first half: first a header off target, then a sure-fire shot neutralized by a superb Paleari. And, as often happens, mistakes weigh heavily: in the 37th minute, after another devastating acceleration by Rodriguez, Addai coolly scores the 0-1. Torino reacts and finds the equalizer at the end of the first half: an unfortunate touch by Rodriguez causes a penalty confirmed by VAR, which Vlasic converts with icy composure. At 1-1, the momentum could change, but Como returns to the field with a different gear.

Fabregas's team immediately scores the 2-1 again with Addai, with Paleari's complicity. Then comes the avalanche: Ramon heads in the third, Paz scores the fourth with a predator's touch, and Baturina closes Torino's dark afternoon by capitalizing on a mistake by Tameze. It's pure dominance, without appeal.

Andrea Alati

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