Simeone scores gem as Torino stuns Roma
Giovanni Simeone's superb strike saw Torino beat Roma 1-0 to end Gian Piero Gasperini's winning start to the 2025-2026 campaign.
An uneventful first half was followed by a breathless second as Simeone broke the deadlock with a venomous curling effort against the run of play at Stadio Olimpico.
Gasperini's side, who had dominated possession, were left chasing the game from there on in as Matias Soule saw a speculative attempt flash past Torino's post.
In Roma's attempts to draw level, it left itself increasingly vulnerable defensively, allowing the visitor to test Mile Svilar in goal with the Serbian shot-stopper making a series of brilliant saves.
Roma was unable to make its pressure count, as a Niccolo Pisilli header was kept out by Franco Israel, while Soule saw another effort fly agonisingly wide in the dying embers.
With Juventus and Napoli both winning on Sunday, Roma is three points back from the Serie A pacesetter.
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