Torino were grateful to a stoppage-time penalty from Maxi
Lopez as they salvaged a 1-1 draw with Roma in a dramatic
Serie A clash on Saturday.
The Argentine came off the bench midway through the
second half and saw his side fall behind to Miralem Pjanic's
free-kick seven minutes from time.
However, just when it seemed Roma would seal their first
win in three league games, Kostas Manolas brought down
Andrea Belotti inside the area and Lopez coolly converted
the 94th-minute spot-kick.
In a game of few chances, the most notable action in the
opening 80 minutes saw Roma attacker Gervinho - back
after almost three weeks out with a thigh injury - limp out of
the action with what looked to be a recurrence of the same
problem.
All the drama arrived in the final 10 minutes, as Roma took
the lead when Pjanic curled a free-kick into a dangerous
area, which eluded Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli,
bounced into the turf and into the top-right corner.
But Torino were not to be beaten and after Manolas felled
Belotti, Lopez calmly sent Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way
to earn his side a draw that will pile further pressure on
Roma boss Rudi Garcia ahead of their decisive Champions
League clash with BATE.
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