Serie A, early kick-off at 12:30: Torino win again, Genoa in trouble | OneFootball

Second victory and third consecutive positive result for Torino, fifth defeat of the season for Genoa: the lunch match at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, valid for the eighth round of Serie A, ends 2-1. Goals by Thorsby in the 7th minute, own goal by Sabelli in the 63rd, and decisive finish by Maripan in the 90th.

Serie A, the 12:30 early match. Toro wins again, Genoa in trouble

Marco Baroni surprises with his initial choices: Paleari starts in goal, with Israel sidelined due to injury. Up front, the Adams-Simeone duo is confirmed, while Pedersen and Biraghi patrol the flanks. In Genoa, however, Martin is once again left out, with Ekhator chosen as the main attacking reference.

First half: Genoa strikes immediately

The match heats up as early as the 8th minute. Malinovskyi delivers a precise vertical pass to Ekhator, who gets past Maripán on the right and sends the ball across. The ball is awkwardly deflected by Asllani and lands at Thorsby's feet, who from close range scores the 0-1 for Genoa.

In the 18th minute, Malinovskyi tries again from a set piece, but his shot just grazes the post. The Rossoblù persist: in the 20th minute, first Norton-Cuffy crosses for the usual Thorsby, who heads over the bar, then a mistake in the build-up by Coco gifts Ekhator a golden opportunity, but the striker fires over from a favorable position.

Torino struggles to create clear chances. In the 39th minute, a timely intervention by Leali is needed, who comes off his line to beat Maripán to the ball after a scramble in the box. Genoa defends in an organized manner and withstands Torino's pressure at the end of the half. The teams go into halftime with the score at 0-1 at the Olimpico.

Second half: Torino’s comeback and a thrilling finale

In the second half, the script doesn’t change: Torino is more proactive, Genoa compact and ready to counter. In the 56th minute, Coco slides in to stop Ekhator, who was launched by the tireless Malinovskyi.

A minute later, in the 57th, from a right-sided corner, Maripán rises above everyone but again finds an excellent Leali to deny him. Baroni responds with a triple substitution: Ngonge, Lazaro, and Ismajli come on. On the other side, Vieira takes off Ekhator and brings on Ekuban.

The equalizer comes in the 63rd minute: Pedersen crosses from the right, Sabelli intervenes ahead of Adams, but unfortunately deflects the ball into his own net. It's 1-1.

Torino, galvanized, increases the pressure. In the 72nd minute, Ngonge attacks a driven cross with a header, forcing Leali into a spectacular save. Three minutes later, in the 75th, Ngonge tries a left-footed shot from distance, but the Rossoblù goalkeeper excels again and tips it out for a corner.

In the 83rd minute, Casadei tries a header: Leali once again flies to keep the ball out of the top corner. Genoa tries to hold on and threatens with Colombo, but in the 90th minute, Torino completes the comeback: from a Lazaro corner, Maripán gets ahead of Masini and heads in the 2-1.

In stoppage time, Genoa has a chance to equalize: in the 95th minute, Corner finds himself alone in front of Paleari, but the goalkeeper makes a miraculous save to preserve the result.

It ends 2-1 for Torino, who secure three crucial points in a comeback victory.

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