Torino booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday night.
The visitors drew first blood in the 35th minute when Che Adams capitalized on a defensive lapse, slotting the ball past Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
However, Roma responded immediately after the break, with Mario Hermoso heading in a precise delivery from a corner to level the scores in the 46th minute.
Torino regained the advantage just six minutes later, as Adams once again found the back of the net, demonstrating his poacher’s instinct inside the box.
The hosts fought back valiantly, and Antonio Arena’s strike in the 81st minute brought Roma level once more, setting up a nail-biting finale.
The decisive moment came in stoppage time when Torino midfielder Emirhan Ilkhan curled a superb shot into the top corner, sending the away fans into raptures and sealing the 3-2 win.
Torino will now face Serie A giants Inter Milan in the quarter-finals, with hopes high after this dramatic victory.
