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Commentary
The Middlesbrough 'keeper saved a swerving effort from LUKIC.
A free-kick from BEN ARFA raced wide.
The referee books VERDI for a cynical foul.
A great effort from JORDI QUINTILLA scraped the top of the crossbar.
10¹The 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful shot from BELOTTI.
13¹GOAL!! Some fine work by ZAPPACOSTA on the left, left VERDI yards clear, and he stepped inside the Middlesbrough 'keeper and thundered the ball into the roof of the net. (1-0 Torino)
14¹GOAL!! Uncertainty between KELLY and the 'keeper allowed BELOTTI to fire the ball into the empty net. (2-0 Torino)
21¹GOAL!! A cross from the left was headed down by N'KOULOU for VERDI to score. (3-0 Torino)
27¹BASELLI beat two Middlesbrough players and drove a golden opportunity inches over.
31¹BASELLI knocked the ball to ZAZA who flicked it just beyond the far post.
37¹LUKIC rushed an easy chance.
38¹ZAZA made space on the right and pulled the ball to PUSSETTO who clipped the ball over.
40¹GOAL!! A wonderful bit of skill enabled ADEBAYOR to dribble through the Torino defence and score. (3-1 Torino)
42¹The referee books WELBECK for dangerous play against BASELLI.
43¹BEN ARFA booked for a high foul on ZAZA.
44¹GOAL!! BELOTTI stabbed a penalty past the 'keeper after YEDLIN had handled just inside the area. (4-1 Torino)
15²The hapless Middlesbrough 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from HOWSON fell just wide.
17²N'KOULOU ran onto a delightful ball from PUSSETTO but dragged his effort wide of the goal.
19²HOWSON beat RODRIGUEZ and blasted the ball to WELBECK who blasted his shot wide.
23²RODRIGUEZ brought the ball round MULGREW and rattled a poor shot wide.
25²A cross from WELBECK left ADEBAYOR in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
27²A fine ball from GLEISON on the right fell to RODRIGUEZ who scuffed his shot over.
28²ADEBAYOR rifled an easy chance past the lefthand post.
32²HOWSON raced past LUKIC but fired the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
36²BELOTTI was put clear by ZAZA and he nutmegged RANDOLPH but rammed his shot inches wide.
45²BELOTTI's shot was well saved by the Middlesbrough 'keeper.

 
Middlesbrough
 
League position: 22
Home league form: WWOW
Overall league form: WWWLLXOL
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Darren RANDOLPH1Joe HART
DeAndre YEDLIN2Davide ZAPPACOSTA
Charlie MULGREW3Ricardo RODRIGUEZ
Hatem BEN ARFA4Daniele BASELLI
Martin KELLY5Nicolas N'KOULOU(c)
Dael FRY6GLEISON Bremer
Jonny HOWSON7Ignacio PUSSETTO
Danny WELBECK8Simone VERDI
(c,p)Emmanuel ADEBAYOR9Andrea BELOTTI(p)
(f)JORDI QUINTILLA Guasch10Sasa LUKIC(f)
Max-Alain GRADEL11Simone ZAZA
Manager
Ibrahim AFELLAY  12  Souahilo MEITÉ
Scott CARSON  13  IAGO Falqué
Marcus TAVERNIER  14  Mirko VALDIFIORI
George SAVILLE  15  Cristian ANSALDI
Sam McQUEEN16ÁLEX BERENGUER
 
Torino
 
League position: 4
Away league form: LXWL
Overall league form: WLWXWXLX
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Middlesbrough 1 Torino 4
(Half-time: 1-4, Attendance: 34,811, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega 6)

Adebayor 40¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Verdi 13¹, Belotti 14¹, Verdi 21¹, Belotti 44¹ (pen)
GradelóMcQueen 0²N'KoulouóÁlex Berenguer 23²
  
Welbeck 42¹, Ben Arfa 43¹Verdi 7¹
24
137
61
27
59
716
13
53%47%
Man of the match: Jonny Howson