Torino and Sampdoria post wins in Serie A
ROME (AP) - Torino held off a late comeback from Genoa to see out a 3-2 victory in Serie A on Friday for its first win in more than a month.
Antonio Sanabria and Tommaso Pobega gave Torino a 2-0 advantage at the break before Mattia Destro pulled one back for Genoa.
Josip Brekalo then restored Torino´s two-goal advantage but Felipe Caicedo quickly responded for Genoa to set up a tense final 10 minutes.
Torino moved up to 10th while Genoa remained in the drop zone, leaving coach Davide Ballardini´s job at risk.
Also, Antonio Candreva scored one goal and contributed to another with a free kick that resulted in an own goal as Sampdoria beat Spezia 2-1 to move up to 13th.
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Torino's Josip Brekalo, left, celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the Serie A soccer match between Torino and Genoa, at the Turin Olympic stadium, Italy, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
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Torino supporters cheer during the Serie A soccer match between Torino and Genoa, at the Turin Olympic stadium, Italy, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Torino's Antonio Sanabria scores his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Torino and Genoa, at the Turin Olympic stadium, Italy, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Torino's Antonio Sanabria reacts scoring his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Torino and Genoa, at the Turin Olympic stadium, Italy, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Sampdoria's Antonio Candreva, right, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Sampdoria and Spezia, at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa, Italy, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
