Torino won in pain against Genoa (2-1) at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, during this 8th day of Serie A. Picked cold by an early opening score from Morten Thorsby in the 7th minute, Marco Baroni's men stumbled for a long time against the compact defense of the Genoese, before reversing the situation at the very end of the match. Buoyed by a fervent crowd, the Granata snatched victory thanks to a saving goal from Guillermo Maripán in the 90th minute, a few minutes after the equalizing CSC from the unfortunate Sabelli. At the very last second, goalkeeper Alberto Paleari, a usual substitute who made up for the absence of Franco Israel, made two huge decisive saves in added time to save Toro, including one on a powerful recovery from Maxwel Cornet.
This success allows Torino to move up to 11th place in the standings, finding some fresh air after an irregular start to the season. For its part, Patrick Vieira's Genoa, despite a good start to the match and a courageous performance, is sinking into crisis and remains bottom of Serie A. The referee of the match, Kevin Bonacina, on the whistle, led an intense but generally controlled match, played in a beautiful Turin atmosphere.
