Torino won their first pre-season friendly 4-1 against Novara, with Simone Zaza, Andrea Belotti, Jacopo Segre and Simone Edera on target.
Coach Marco Giampaolo wasted no time introducing the new signings in his 4-3-1-2 formation, with Alex Berenguer behind Belotti and Zaza.
Ricardo Rodriguez started at left-back, with Karol Linetty in midfield.
Zaza opened the scoring after seven minutes by pouncing on a defensive error on the edge of the box, then Belotti finished off a Berenguer assist.
Torino won their first pre-season friendly 4-1 against Novara, with Simone Zaza, Andrea Belotti, Jacopo Segre and Simone Edera on target.
Coach Marco Giampaolo wasted no time introducing the new signings in his 4-3-1-2 formation, with Alex Berenguer behind Belotti and Zaza.
Ricardo Rodriguez started at left-back, with Karol Linetty in midfield.
Zaza opened the scoring after seven minutes by pouncing on a defensive error on the edge of the box, then Belotti finished off a Berenguer assist.
Bortolussi got one back for Novara with a header just before half-time, when Toro transformed their XI.
Mergim Vojvoda received his debut after the transfer from Standard Liege, and he provided the assist for Edera’s left-foot strike after a Segre volley.
Torino: Sirigu; Izzo, Bremer, Nkoulou, Rodriguez; Meite, Rincon, Linetty; Berenguer; Belotti, Zaza
Torino second half: Milinkovic-Savic; Vojdova, Djidji, Buongiorno, Ansaldi; Aina, Segre, Kone; Falque; Rauti, Edera