Torino draw denies Roma Euro record
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AS Roma failed to equal the European record of 11 straight league victories to start the season as a goal from former player Alessio Cerci saw it held to a 1-1 draw at Torino in Serie A on Sunday for its first dropped points of the campaign.
Rudi Garcia’s side had already set a Serie A record by winning its opening 10 matches but was looking to equal the best start in any of the top five European leagues, set by English club Tottenham Hotspur in 1960-61.
“What’s important is that the squad played with heart and quality especially in the first half,” Garcia said. “I liked it that we tried to win right up until the end. This is football, we can’t win them all, but a draw away from home is not a negative result.”
Roma’s lead at the top was cut to three points as Juventus and Napoli, who play each other this week, both won on Saturday.
Roma took the lead in the 28th minute through Kevin Strootman. Torino leveled shortly after the hour mark when Riccardo Meggiorini robbed the ball off Mehdi Benatia and crossed for Cerci to score from close range.
It was only the second goal Roma had conceded all season and its first in 743 minutes of football.
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