By Our Man In Turin
TURIN, ITALY – The Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, usually a fortress for the Granata faithful, became a scene of absolute carnage and deep embarrassment yesterday as Como 1907 delivered a stunning 5-1 thrashing to the home side in a humiliating Serie A encounter.
Torino’s stadium, the very place where they hoped to secure a vital three points, was instead witness to one of the most unexpected demolition jobs of the season, prompting boos and jeers from the stunned supporters.
The rot began before halftime, with the visitors from Como shocking the home crowd into silence when Addai slotted home the opener in the 36th minute.
The shell-shocked home side briefly found a glimmer of hope just after the break. In the 47th minute, Vlasic converted a penalty, providing a false dawn and bringing the score level at 1-1. The relief was short-lived.
Just five minutes later, Como ruthlessly restored their lead. The home defence went missing, allowing Addai to grab his second of the afternoon in the 52nd minute, plunging the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino back into despair.
FIVE-STAR SHOCKER IN TORINO
What followed was a late, brutal blitz that will leave Torino fans questioning their team’s resilience on their own patch.
With the hosts desperately pushing for an equaliser, the floodgates burst open. Ramon fired in the third goal in the 71st minute. Then, the stadium was silenced again as Paz bagged the fourth in the 76th minute.
The final insult, played out in front of a rapidly emptying home end, was delivered by Baturina, who scored Como’s fifth goal in the 86th minute.
The noise of the travelling Como fans celebrating a historic 5-1 victory drowned out the disappointed murmurs from the home support as they witnessed a total capitulation at their very own Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. The venue will be forever associated with this crushing defeat
