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49% Ball Possession TORINO and 51% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
Torino 2 – 1 Chievo Verona 
35′ Iago Falque 86′ Roberto Inglese
38′ Iago Falque
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 7th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Chievo Verona, 10th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Turin | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29:16 | 13 | 22 |
| 10 | Chievo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13:14 | -1 | 18 |
Torino pursuing a spot in Europa League next season and doing well so far. Torino conquering full 3 points after defeating Chievo Verona reaching now 25 points. Problem is for Chievo getting closer to the relegation zone.
Good start for Torino opening the score in the 35th minute following a corner conceded by Chievo Verona defender Alessandro Gamberini. It is forward Iago Falque to score defeating Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Antonio Barreca with a cross.
Torino rocking with a superb Spanish forward Iago Falque! Yep, three minutes after scoring his first goal of the match it comes the second one “a doppietta.” Falque defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino this time with a left-footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by forward AdemLjajic.
A well deserved standing ovation for Iago Falque when he is substituted in the 69th minute giving space to Lucas Boyè. Fans applauding Falque on his way out while he thanks them back.
Chievo Verona shortening the distance in the 86th minute following a corner conceded by Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart. Forward Roberto Inglese defeating Hart with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Valter Birsa.
In the 89th minue, Referee Chiffi giving a red card to Cacciatore for excessive protesting leaving the squad with 10 players.
- There are 8 precedents between Torino and Chievo Verona in Serie A in Turin. Stats showing Torino with 5 wins, 2 draws, and Chievo with only 1 win. Torino scoring 14 goals and Chievo 6 goals.
Will Chievo cause an upset and defeat Torino?
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Castán, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-2-1): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Gamberini, Dainelli, Gobbi; de Guzmán, Radovanović, Izco; Birsa, Castro; Pellissier.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 10 goals
Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Valter Birsa with 3 goals
| TORINO | GOALS | GOALS | CHIEVO VERONA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belotti, Andrea | 10 | 3 | Birsa, Valter |
| Falque, Iago | 5 | 2 | Castro, Lucas |
| Ljajic, Adem | 5 | 1 | Pellissier, Sergio |
| Baselli, Daniele | 4 | 1 | Inglese, Roberto |
| Benassi, Marco | 4 | 1 | Gobbi, Massimo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 3 wins
| 20/11/16 | SA | Crotone – Turin | 0:2 | 13 | |||
| 10/11/16 | CFG | Turin – Bra | 7:0 | ||||
| 05/11/16 | SA | Turin – Cagliari | 5:1 | 12 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 19/11/16 | SA | Chievo – Cagliari | 1:0 | 13 | |||
| 11/11/16 | CFG | Chievo – Olimp. Ljubljana | 1:1 | ||||
| 06/11/16 | SA | Chievo – Juventus | 1:2 | 12 |
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 14
Torino 2 – 1 Chievo Verona
Saturday 26 November 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Turin, Italy
18:00
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: DE PINTO – TOLFO
Fourth Official: ALASSIO
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: MARTINELLI
Goals: 35′ Iago Falque (T), 38′ Iago Falque (T), 86′ Roberto Inglese (C)
Official lineups – formations:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Castán, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.
Subs: Padelli, Cucchietti, Bovo, Acquah, López, Martínez, Obi, Moretti, Lukić, De Silvestri, Boyé, Ajeti.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-2-1): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Gamberini, Dainelli, Gobbi; de Guzmán, Radovanović, Izco; Birsa, Castro; Pellissier.
Subs: Seculin, Confente, Spolli, Rigoni, Cesar, Sardo, Frey, Costa, Inglese, Meggiorini, Jallow.
Coach: Maran.
