Serie A | Verona 2-3 Torino – Granata lead Serie A after a winning start to the season

The Turin-Piedmont derby created a buzz around Serie A on matchday 2

Verona were keen on returning back to winning ways right in front of their home crowd after their away draw with Atalanta in their opening fixture against Torino. Ivan Juric's Torino side also came into this matchday aiming to continue their perfect start to the Serie A season after their home win over newly-promoted Monza at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, in Turin.

Torino started the match looking the more dangerous of the two sides, and they were rewarded for their early pressure when Aleksei Miranchuk opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Verona responded well to going behind, and they leveled the match through a Kevin Lasagna goal 12 minutes later. The match continued to be played at a high tempo, with both sides creating chances. However, it was Torino who took the lead once again in the 32nd minute when Antonio Sanabria scored.

Verona looked to have rescued a point but a late Torino goal ensured they would return empty-handed

Verona came out strong in the second half and pushed for an equalizer. They were rewarded for their efforts in the 84th minute when Thomas Henry scored to make it 2-2. However, Torino were not to be denied, and they grabbed a late winner in the 87th minute through Wilfried Singo. The win gives Torino six points from their opening two matches, while Verona have four points from their opening two matches.

Highlights of the match

• Torino started the match the brighter of the two sides and took the lead through Aleksei Miranchuk in the 7th minute.
• Verona responded well to going behind and leveled the match through Kevin Lasagna in the 19th minute.
• Torino took the lead once again in the 32nd minute when Antonio Sanabria scored.
• Verona came out strong in the second half and pushed for an equalizer. They were rewarded for their efforts in the 84th minute when Thomas Henry scored to make it 2-2.
• However, Torino were not to be denied, and they grabbed a late winner in the 87th minute through Wilfried Singo.

What does this mean for the rest of the Serie A season?

The win gives Torino an early lead in the Serie A title race. They are one of only three teams to have won their opening two matches, along with Napoli and Lazio. Verona, on the other hand, will be disappointed to have lost this match, but they will take heart from the fact that they played well for large periods of the game. They will be looking to bounce back when they face Sampdoria in their next match.