Simeone Double Spoils Gilardino's Tardini Bow as Torino Rout Parma 3-0

Simeone at the Double as Torino Silence the Tardini

Giovanni Simeone struck twice and Che Adams headed in as Torino spoiled Alberto Gilardino's first home game in charge of Parma with a commanding 3-0 win at the Tardini on Sunday.

Gilardino's side went into the match on four points after a 3-0 defeat at Inter, and were without Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Pontus Almqvist and Elphege, who had surgery for appendicitis. Adrián Bernabé returned to the midfield, with Giovanni Fabbian also starting.

Torino Make a Fast Start

Ignazio Abate's Torino had beaten Udinese last time out but were missing Niccolò Fortini and Emirhan Ilkhan, with Ardian Ismajli coming into the defence in place of Ricardo Rodríguez.

The visitors made a fast start. Adams had a volley blocked inside the opening minute and Saúl Coco headed off target from the resulting corner. They went ahead on four minutes, when Rafik Belghali lofted a cross into the box and Simeone met it with a left-footed finish into the top corner.

Pietro Comuzzo headed wide from close range before Torino doubled their lead on 24 minutes. Simeone's shot was blocked and Adams reacted first to nod home the rebound, with the goal surviving a VAR check for offside.

Parma Push But Are Made to Pay

Parma did respond. Lucas Perri made a superb diving save to keep out David Romero, then gathered headers from Diego Carlos and Fabbian. Enrico Delprato should have pulled one back just before the break, but steered wide from inside the six-yard box.

Gilardino made a double change at half-time, bringing on Dominik Drobnič and Simone Lontani. El Bilal Touré headed narrowly wide, Lontani fired over, and Perri saved from Bernabé and Mariano Troilo. Sascha Britschgi was booked for diving.

Romero curled just past the far post before Torino put the game to bed on 69 minutes. Simeone collected Belghali's headed pass and unleashed a fierce strike from distance into the top corner.

Substitute Matija Frigan thought he had pulled one back from Djibril Diallo's pass, but VAR ruled it out for offside. Perri then comfortably held his effort after a solo run late on.

Match Details

Parma 0-3 Torino

Goals: Simeone 4, 69 (T), Adams 24 (T)

Giovanni Simeone (Assist: Rafik Belghali) 4'

Ché Adams 24'

Bookings: Diego Carlos 28', Ardian Ismajli 37', Sascha Britschgi 54', Pietro Comuzzo 75', Mariano Troilo 90+2'