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63% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 37% Ball Possession TORINO
AS Roma 3 – 1 Torino
27′ Henrikh Mkhitaryan.      73′ Andrea Belotti
43′ Jordan Veretout (R)(pen)
68′ Lorenzo Pellegrini

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 6th position with 21 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Torino, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -8

The wake up call is for Torino still down in the relegation zone.  AS Roma win  the Serie A Week 12 game to climb towards the top 3 position on Thursday 17 December 2020 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy.

Tonight the players will wear a patch on their shirts for the @WFP 🌍

Over the next two years, the club and its players will be involved in a number of initiatives in support of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation and its efforts to battle food waste. 💛❤️ #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/PD1XRnCo1w

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 17, 2020

Bad news for Torino remaining with 10 players since the 14th minute with Wilfried Stephane Singo getting a second yellow card.

A couple of bookings for the home side – both Bruno Peres and Gianluca Mancini get cautioned for mistimed tackles.

Torino react to the dismissal with a change: Gojak is off for Cristian Ansaldi.

23′ | 0-0 | #RomaTorino pic.twitter.com/KXvWOXmhg2

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 17, 2020

AS Roma opening the score in the 27th minute. It is Henrikh Mkhitaryan to defeat Torino goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu with a right footed shot in the box to the top left corner.

👉AS Roma 1 – 0 Torino, 27th minute, ⚽️ goal by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a right footed shot in the box to the top left corner. https://t.co/mTrI8HXG5b https://t.co/367p0Uyxn2

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 17, 2020

🪄 More Micki magic! 🪄
#ASRoma #RomaTorino pic.twitter.com/m4Q8ojFX5m

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 17, 2020

The Roman gladiators increasing the score in the 43rd minute for the 2-0.

👉 AS Roma 2 – 0 Torino, 43rd minute, ⚽️goal by Jordan Veretout converting a penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The penalty is conceded by Bremer after a foul on Edin Dzeko.https://t.co/mTrI8HXG5b https://t.co/ngJUD2PhDx

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 17, 2020

👉 AS Roma 3 – 0 Torino, 68th minute, goal by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is Borja Mayoral. https://t.co/XgMtdbgVmS

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 17, 2020

👉 AS Roma 3 – 1 Torino, 73rd minute goal by Andrea Belotti scoring for @TorinoFC1906_En with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. https://t.co/neEBFeuohN

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 17, 2020

Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Paulo Fonseca:

AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Bruno Peres, Veretout, Villar, Spinazzola; Mkhitaryan, Pellegrini; Dzeko.

Here is TORINO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Marco Giampaolo:

TORINO (3-5-1-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Bremer, Lyanco, Buongiorno; Singo, Meite, Gojak, Linetty, Vojvoda; Lukic; Belotti.

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To be added

Referee Rosario Abisso from the section of Palermo will be assisted by Marco Bresmes from the section of Bergamo and Pasquale De Meo from the section of Foggia. The fourth official will be Juan Luca Sacchi from the section of Macerata. The VAR will be Marco Di Bello, from the section of Brindisi and the AVAR will be Matteo Passeri from the section of Gubbio.

Siamo all’Olimpico! 🏟#RomaTorino pic.twitter.com/ho9tPaPmXK

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) December 17, 2020

🟨🟧🟥📋🟥🟧🟨

🐺 Our starting XI tonight! 🐺
#ASRoma #RomaTorino pic.twitter.com/e7RPFm7U8k

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 17, 2020

📋| STARTING XI

Here’s the team that will kickoff at 8.45pm#RomaTorino#SFT pic.twitter.com/OXM5DMF4RC

— Torino FC English (@TorinoFC1906_En) December 17, 2020

🟥 #RomaTorino
🟧 20:45
🟨 DAJE ROMA DAJE!#ASRoma pic.twitter.com/dRhBudjt1l

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) December 17, 2020

🐺 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃𝘿𝘼𝙔 🐺

🟨🆚 Torino
🟧🏟️ Stadio Olimpico
🟥⏰ 20:45 CET

Another key game! #ASRoma #RomaTorino pic.twitter.com/ahJBGR2HCq

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 17, 2020

2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 12

AS Roma 3 – 1 Torino
Thursday 17 December 2020
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

20:45

Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: BRESMES – DE MEO
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PASSERI

Goals: 27′ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (R), 43′ Jordan Veretout (R)(pen), 68′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (R), 73′ Andrea Belotti (T)

Official starting lineups – formations – tabellino:

AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Bruno Peres, Veretout, Villar, Spinazzola; Mkhitaryan, Pellegrini; Dzeko.

Subs: Mirante, Farelli, Karsdorp, Juan Jesus, Fazio, Kumbulla, Calafiori, Diawara, Darboe, Pedro, Carles Perez, Mayoral.

Coach: Paulo Fonseca.

TORINO (3-5-1-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Bremer, Lyanco, Buongiorno; Singo, Meite, Gojak, Linetty, Vojvoda; Lukic; Belotti.

Subs: Sirigu, Rosati, Ansaldi, Izzo, Nkoulou, Rincon, Rodriguez, Segre, Bonazzoli, Edera, Vianni.

Coach: Marco Giampaolo.