Serie A Regular Season - 3

AS Roma 0 - 1 FT Torino

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
40
FT
Sun, Sep 14
Italiano
AS Roma
0-1
Torino
⚡ Intensity 24
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 100
Simeone strike stuns dominant Roma.

Simeone Sucker-Punch Ends Roma's Dominance

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 40/100. Torino’s defensive masterclass at the Stadio Olimpico proved that possession means little without the clinical edge to back it up.

The Siege of the Olimpico

From the first phase, the match at the Stadio Olimpico was a one-sided affair in terms of territory. An Intensity rating of 4.1 captures the relentless pressure applied by the hosts, who launched a barrage of 22 shots throughout the match. Matías Soulé was the architect of Roma's creativity, providing 4 key passes and consistently probing the Granata backline. Despite the 73% possession, AS Roma found themselves frustrated by a lack of precision in the final third. The home side turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, yet they failed to test the goalkeeper with enough quality to break the deadlock. It was a dominant opening act that lacked the final punch, leaving the door ajar for a clinical counter-attack from the visitors.

The Pivot Point

The defining moment arrived in the 59th minute, completely against the run of play. In a rare foray forward, C. Ngonge delivered a precise ball for Giovanni Simeone, who clinicaly dispatched his chance to give the Torino lead. This goal shifted the Balance of the encounter, forcing Roma into an even more desperate offensive stance. In response, Torino goalkeeper Franco Israel produced a heroic display, making 5 crucial saves to preserve the narrow advantage. Israel’s performance between the sticks was the bedrock of Torino's resilience, as he denied several goal-bound efforts during a period of sustained pressure. His ability to remain composed under fire ensured that Simeone’s strike remained the decisive factor in a match where the stats favoured the opposition.

Resilience and Resolution

The closing stages were a test of nerves as Roma intensified their search for an equaliser, racking up 11 corners in a desperate attempt to rescue a point. With the Stakes high for their early-season momentum, Torino refused to buckle, maintaining a disciplined defensive shape that nullified Roma's aerial threat. The final whistle brought a sense of disbelief to the home supporters, as their side lost despite a staggering 22 shots and complete dominance of the ball. For Torino, this 1-0 victory is a testament to their organisation and the individual brilliance of Israel and Simeone. While Roma must address their inability to convert possession into goals, Torino celebrate a vital away win that propels them up the Serie A table, proving that efficiency often outweighs volume in the top flight.

Key Questions

Who was the man of the match?

Franco Israel earned the honour with 5 vital saves, ensuring Torino kept a clean sheet under immense pressure.

How did goalkeeper performance affect the result?

Franco Israel's 5 saves were the difference, frustating Roma's 22 shot attempts and securing the win.

What was the key statistic of the match?

Roma's 73% possession and 22 shots resulted in zero goals, highlighted by Torino's superior clinical finishing.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
73%
27%
AS Roma 73%
Torino 27%
Shots
22
8
AS Roma 22
Torino 8
Shots on Target
5
4
AS Roma 5
Torino 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.14
0.65
AS Roma 1.14
Torino 0.65
Passes
590
223
AS Roma 590
Torino 223
Pass Accuracy
90%
70%
AS Roma 90%
Torino 70%
Corners
7
4
AS Roma 7
Torino 4
Fouls
11
17
AS Roma 11
Torino 17
Yellow Cards
2
3
AS Roma 2
Torino 3
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Torino 0

Match Events

Kristjan Asllani 🟨 32'
Ardian Ismajli 🟨 35'
HT
46' 🔄 N. El Aynaoui E. Ferguson
46' 🔄 P. Dybala T. Baldanzi
52' 🟨 Wesley
G. Simeone (C. Ngonge) 59'
G. Simeone Z. Aboukhlal 🔄 64'
65' 🔄 B. Cristante N. Pisilli
C. Casadei I. Ilic 🔄 65'
C. Ngonge C. Adams 🔄 65'
77' 🟨 Angeliño
79' 🔄 M. Hermoso Z. Celik
80' 🔄 Angelino S. El Shaarawy
K. Asllani A. Tameze 🔄 80'
N. Vlasic F. Anjorin 🔄 84'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

AS Roma

Goalkeepers
M. Svilar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
M. Hermoso
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
G. Mancini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ndicka
MAGNET
MAGNET
91
Activity
91
Activity
77
Passes
14
Duels
Midfielders
Wesley Franca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Kone
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
61
Passes
12
Duels
B. Cristante
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Angelino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
80
Entry
Forwards
N. El Aynaoui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
M. Soule
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
P. Dybala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
D. S. Vasquez Llach
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
P. Gollini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
K. Tsimikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ziolkowski
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Rensch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Z. Celik
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
D. Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Pellegrini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Pisilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Baldanzi
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
A. Dovbyk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Torino

Goalkeepers
F. Israel
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
S. Coco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Maripan
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
4
Blocks
A. Ismajli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
V. Lazaro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Casadei
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
65
Entry
K. Asllani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
C. Biraghi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
C. Ngonge
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
G. Simeone
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.7
Rating
N. Vlasic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
BENCH
A. Paleari
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Popa
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Pedersen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Dembele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Nkounkou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ilkhan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Ilic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Anjorin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Tameze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Gineitis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Z. Aboukhlal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Adams
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Zapata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Njie
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
13/01/2026 AS Roma 2 - 3 Torino Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
14/09/2025 AS Roma 0 - 1 Torino Serie A Stadio Olimpico
25/05/2025 Torino 0 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
31/10/2024 AS Roma 1 - 0 Torino Serie A Stadio Olimpico
26/02/2024 AS Roma 3 - 2 Torino Serie A Stadio Olimpico
24/09/2023 Torino 1 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
13/01/2026
2 - 3
Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
14/09/2025
0 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
25/05/2025
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
31/10/2024
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
26/02/2024
3 - 2
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
24/09/2023
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
AS Roma Win
Torino Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Napoli 3 9 6 1 +5 WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)WNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
2 Juventus 3 9 7 3 +4 WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
3 Cremonese 3 7 5 3 +2 DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)WCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
4 Udinese 3 7 4 2 +2 WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)WInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
5 AC Milan 3 6 4 2 +2 WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
6 AS Roma 3 6 2 1 +1 LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
7 Atalanta 3 5 6 3 +3 WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
8 Cagliari 3 4 3 2 +1 WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)LNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
9 Como 3 4 3 2 +1 DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
10 Torino 3 4 1 5 -4 WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)LInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
11 Inter 3 3 9 6 +3 LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)LInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)WInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
12 Lazio 3 3 4 3 +1 LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)WLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
13 Bologna 3 3 1 2 -1 LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
14 Sassuolo 3 3 3 5 -2 WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)LCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
15 Genoa 3 2 1 2 -1 DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)
16 Fiorentina 3 2 2 4 -2 LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
17 Verona 3 2 1 5 -4 DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)LLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
18 Pisa 3 1 1 3 -2 LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
19 Parma 3 1 1 5 -4 LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
20 Lecce 3 1 1 6 -5 LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)LLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)