Serbia forward Nemanja Radonjic has scored either side of halftime for Torino in a 3-0 Serie A win at Salernitana.
The Turin club moved up to seventh place with seven points from their opening four matches.
Alessandro Buongiorno, who took advantage of a scramble in the box to poke the ball past a diving Guillermo Ochoa, put them ahead in the 15th minute at the Stadio Arechi on Monday night.
The hosts started to grow into the match but their momentum was scuppered in the 41st minute, when Radonjic pounced on a loose ball outside the penalty area and smartly placed a shot into the back of the net for 2-0.
Torino maintained their hunger in the early stages of the second half and soon found a third, again thanks to Radonjic who cleverly latched onto a low cross before striking it past Mexican Ochoa.
Paulo Sousa’s side, who remain winless with just two points, are one spot above last-placed Empoli. While high-scoring striker Boulaye Dia has returned to Salernitana following an apparent disagreement with the southern club, he again was left off the squad for the match.
Elsewhere, Bologna and Hellas Verona drew 0-0 to remain ninth and 11th respectively.
Paulo Sousa’s side have not started the new season well, picking up just two points from their first three games, and were hungry to secure a key win in their Monday evening clash with Torino, whose last game before the break was a win over Genoa.
Torino started the match at the Stadio Arechi on the front foot and quickly found a 1-0 lead through Alessandro Buongiorno, who took advantage of a scramble in the box to poke the ball past a diving Guillermo Ochoa in the 15th minute.
Salernitana started to grow into the match after this but their attempts to generate some momentum were scuppered in the 41st minute, when Nemanja Radonjic pounced onto a loose ball outside the penalty area and smartly placed a shot into the back of the net, making it 2-0.
Torino maintained this hunger in the early stages of the second half and soon found their third, again thanks to Radonjic, who cleverly latched onto a low cross before striking it past Ochoa, giving Juric’s side a three-goal cushion.
The away side sat deep after this to defend their lead, allowing Salernitana the majority of the ball in the final 30 minutes. Despite the prodding efforts of the home team, no breakthrough could be found, allowing Torino to take home all three points and a clean sheet.
