Torino draws 2-2 at Benevento in Nicola's debut
ROME (AP) - Simone Zaza scored twice to rescue a 2-2 draw for relegation-threatened Torino at Benevento in coach Davide Nicola´s debut on Friday in Serie A.
Nicolas Viola´s first-half penalty and a deflected shot from Gianluca Lapadula early in the second half had put Benevento ahead by two goals.
But Zaza responded with a header two minutes after Lapadula´s goal and then equalized in stoppage time by redirecting a throughball with one touch.
Nicola replaced the fired Marco Giampaolo on Tuesday.
Torino stayed in the relegation zone while Benevento remained 11th.
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Simone Zaza of Torino, top, in action with Gianluca Caprari of Benevento during their Italian Serie A soccer match between Benevento and Torino, at the Ciro Vigorito Stadium in Benevento, Italy, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
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Torino coach Davide Nicola walks on the pitch prior to the Serie A soccer match between Benevento and Torino, at the Ciro Vigorito Stdium in Benevento, Italy, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
