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61% Ball Possession TORINO and 39% Ball Possession HNK HELSINKI
Torino 2 – 0 HJK 
35′ Christian Molinaro
58′ Amauri
Torino celebrating an important home victory defeating HNK Helsinki to keep the first position of Group B reaching 7 points. It’s a special victor because Torino have not conceded a goal yet and forward Amauri finally breaking his diet goal after 5 months without scoring by scoring in the 58th minute . Up to Matchday 3, Helsinki losing all 3 games while Torino having 2 wins and 1 draw. Another positive point is the return to the starting lineup of goalkeeper Daniele Padelli after being left out for 20 days for technical reasons.
- UEFA Europa League Group B Standing
Torino are in the first position of Group B with 7 points.
| UEFA Europa League – Group B Group Stage Standing after Matchday 3 |
P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Torino FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2. Club Brugge KV | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3. FC København | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4. HJK Helsinki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Torino fans showing solidarity by displaying a banner in memory of Segerstorm, Captai n of Bormmapojkarna.
Referee Stephan Klessner rules out a goal to Amauri in the 34th minute for offside.
Torino opening the score in the 35th minute. Midfielder Christian Molinaro defeating Helsinki goalkeeper Antonio Doblas with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Matteo Darmian.
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Things not going well for Helsinki as goalkeeper Antonio Doblas is injured and is replaced in the 45th minute by goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson.
Party time for Torino fans to embrace forward Amauri after his goal in the 58th minute. A special moment and teammates congratulating Amauri because he had not scored in five months! The assist is by midfielder Giuseppe Vives to Amauri. Here is the action, Amauri like feeling the blessed moment, the perfect timing to break his diet and there he goes smacking a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Eriksson in the bottom left corner. The Olimpico stadium increasing their support to the team while applauding Amauri.
Photo facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimovic, Jansson, Silva; Darmian, Benassi, Vives, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Amauri, Martinez.
Here is HELSINKI official starting lineup by coach Mikal Lehkosuo
Helsinki (4-2-3-1): Doblas; Sorsa, Heikkinen, Baah, Sorsa; Tainio, Annan; Savage, Lod, Zeneli; Kandji.
Amauri celebrating with the fans after his goal, party is on
Photo facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
Photo facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
Photo facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
2014 – 2015 UEFA Europa League
Group Stage – Group B, Matchday 3
Torino 2 – 0 HJK Helsinki
Thursday 23 October 2014
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
21:05 local time
| Referee | Stephan Klossner (SUI) |
| Assistant referee | Remy Zgraggen (SUI) , Vital Jobin (SUI) |
| Additional assistant referee | Alain Bieri (SUI) , Nikolaj Hänni (SUI) |
| Fourth official | Johannes Vogel (SUI) |
| UEFA Referee observer | Haim Jakov (ISR) |
Goals: 35′ Christian Molinaro (T), 58′ Amauri (T)
Official formations – lineups:
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimovic, Jansson, Silva; Darmian, Benassi, Vives, El Kaddouri, Christian Molinaro; Amauri, Martinez.
Subs.: Gillet, Bovo, Barreto, Nocerino, Glik, Quagliarella, Sanchez Miño.
Coach: Giampiero Ventura.
Helsinki (4-2-3-1): Doblas; Sorsa, Heikkinen, Baah, Sorsa; Tainio, Annan; Savage, Lod, Zeneli; Kandji.
Subs:Eriksson, Vayrynen, Heikkila, Moren, Alho, Perovuo, Bance.
Coach. MikaLehkosuo.
Match Stats
| Torino | Match Stats | HNK Helsinki |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 15(5) | Shots (on goal) | 6(1) |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 61% | Ball Possession | 39% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |