Como Stun Torino With Three Goals in 11 Minutes to Climb to Fourth in Serie A

For 80 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Tuesday, October 27, Ignazio Abate’s Torino looked set to grind out a fourth consecutive Serie A victory. They held a narrow lead, defended deep, and forced Como to pass the ball harmlessly in front of them. Then, the dam broke.[1][3]

In a breathless 11-minute sequence, Cesc Fàbregas’s Como flipped the script entirely, striking three times to walk away with a stunning 3-1 win. The late surge snapped Torino’s winning streak and vaulted the visitors into fourth place in the table on 20 points.[1][4]

The turnaround was orchestrated by Argentine midfielder Nico Paz, who took total control of the match's closing stages. Paz delivered a pinpoint cross for Jacobo Ramón’s 81st-minute headed equalizer, before rising to head home the go-ahead goal himself just six minutes later off a Yan Couto delivery.[1][2][4]

Torino had initially seized control in the 25th minute through Ché Adams. The Scottish international capitalized on a defensive error by Ramón, blasting the ball past Robert Sánchez from eight yards out after Kian Fitz-Jim won possession deep in the Como penalty area.[2][5]

Despite trailing, Como dictated the tempo throughout the evening, finishing the match with a staggering 72 percent possession and completing 639 passes to Torino’s 204. They generated 2.26 expected goals, consistently probing a Torino backline that was forced into 46 desperate clearances.[3]

"We'll need to stay focused for the full ninety minutes and manage every phase of the game as best we can," Fàbregas had warned before kickoff. His squad delivered on that mandate, keeping their composure even as the woodwork denied them twice early in the second half.[2][4]

Torino goalkeeper Lucas Perri kept the hosts in the contest with several crucial interventions, but the relentless pressure eventually overwhelmed the Granata defense. As Torino pushed forward in desperation to salvage a point, their defensive structure unraveled entirely in stoppage time.[1][3]

In the 92nd minute, substitute Martin Baturina delivered the final blow. The Croatian midfielder harassed a fatigued Nikola Vlasic into a mistake on the edge of the penalty area, shrugged off the challenge, and swept the ball past Perri from 10 yards out.[1][4]

The victory marks Como’s fourth consecutive win across all competitions, cementing their status as genuine contenders for European qualification. For a club that was playing second-tier football not long ago, sitting just five points behind league leaders Lazio is a remarkable achievement.[1][5]

Torino, meanwhile, remain stuck in eighth place on 13 points. Abate will need to address his team's inability to retain the ball under pressure before they travel to Frosinone on Sunday, while Como prepare to host Venezia with a chance to tighten their grip on the top four.[1][3]

The underlying statistics paint a clear picture of the tactical divide. Como managed 78 final-third entries compared to Torino's 37, proving that Fàbregas's possession-heavy approach can break down even the most organized Serie A defenses when executed with patience and precision.[3]