Torino somehow let a three goal lead slip in the final twenty minutes on Sunday afternoon against Hellas Verona.
Andrea Belotti was surprisingly named on the bench, as Walter Mazzarri continued with the trident of Simone Zaza, Alex Berenguer and Simone Verdi in attack.
Toro thought they had opened the scoring when Alex Berenguer thumped home from the edge of the area. However, the ball had gone out of play just before Tomas Rincon pulled the ball back.
However, Toro took the lead ten minutes before halftime when Cristian Ansaldi fired home from a difficult angle.
The Granata then doubled their lead ten minutes after the break, as Alex Berenguer scored an excellent individual effort, albeit with the aid of a deflection.
Cristian Ansaldi then continued his sensational run of form as he volleyed home from outside the area to give Torino a 3-0 lead.
However, with twenty minutes remaining, the home side earned a penalty when Bremer was adjudged to have handled Mariusz Stępiński's cross following a VAR consultation. Substitute Giampaolo Pazzini stepped up to convert the penalty and reduce the deficit.
Hellas pulled another goal back when Pazzini's volley was sensationally saved by Salvatore Sirigu, but Valerio Verre was on hand to score from close range.
The comeback was complete with five minutes remaining, as Ola Aina played Stępiński on side from a free kick, and the Polish striker volleyed home to deny Toro all three points.
Forza Toro
What a brilliant site. I found it because I was looking for evidence that Steve Mokone played for Torino in the late 50s/early 60s. Looking at the stats I've concluded that he did not despite boasts that he did so. I saw Joe Baker listed in 1961/62 - my hero when he was at Sunderland. And Denis Law - I drink with Mike O'Grady who used to play alongside Law at Huddersfield. Happy days.
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