REGGIO EMILIA, Sep 18: Marko Pjaca scored a late goal and Torino won 1-0 at Sassuolo in Serie A on Friday.
It was Torino’s second consecutive victory after opening the season with two straight losses.
Torino now has six points, three points behind Italian league leaders Roma, AC Milan and Napoli, while Sassuolo remained with four.
Pjaca’s goal came with a curled shot that appeared to surprise Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli.
Pjaca’s rights are owned by Juventus, and Torino is the fifth different team he has played for on loan in five seasons.
In the first half, Torino hit the post twice and Sassuolo hit the goalframe once.
Fiorentina continued their impressive start to the season with a 2-1 win at Genoa to improve their standings.
Riccardo Saponara scored on the hour before Giacomo Bonaventura added a second goal in the 89th to seal the result although Genoa added one minutes later.
Fiorentina are now fourth, level on nine points with Jose Mourinho’s leaders Roma, AC Milan and Napoli, who are all scheduled to play this weekend.
Genoa pulled one back from the spot deep in stoppage time through Domenico Criscito to find themselves at 14th with three points. (AP)
