Torino draws 2-2 at Benevento in Nicola's debut

Updated Jan. 22, 2021 5:14 p.m. ET

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.

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Torino stayed in the relegation zone while Benevento remained 11th.

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