Adams' Sneaky Slide Seals Torino's Late Heist as Pisa's Drop Looms Large

Imagine turning up to Arena Garibaldi on a sunny April afternoon in Pisa, Italy, expecting a gritty survival scrap, only to watch the home side bottle it spectacularly. That's the tale of Pisa SC's 1-0 defeat to Torino FC on April 5, 2026, where the Nerazzurri squandered chances like a lad spilling his pint at last orders. Che Adams played the hero, nicking the winner in the 80th minute, leaving Pisa teetering even closer to Serie A oblivion.

As reported by Susy Campanale at Football Italia, both outfits were nursing hangovers from rough patches. Pisa, sharing rock-bottom honours with Verona, had shipped five goals to Como midweek. Torino, meanwhile, were smarting from a 3-2 reverse against Milan.

Squad Struggles and Shaky Starts

Pisa's injury list read like a dodgy takeaway menu: Rafiu Durosinmi suspended, Daniel Denoon, Marius Marin, and Isak Vural sidelined. Bright spots? Simone Scuffet and Michel Aebischer back in the fold. Torino missed Duvan Zapata to a nasty thigh knock, plus Zakaria Aboukhlal and Zanos Savva.

The first half crackled without igniting. Gvidas Gineitis rifled one inches wide through a defender's pins, while Aebischer unleashed a belter of a volley that kissed the bar's mate. Pisa's keeper Alberto Paleari was sharp, snuffing out Matteo Tramoni after an Aebischer pearler of a pass.

Torino probed too, with Cesare Casadei nearly bundling home at the death, but it stayed 0-0 at the whistle. Both sides looked like they needed a brew and a tactical rethink.

Golden Chances Go Begging

Post-interval, Pisa turned profligate. Around the hour, Tramoni pickpocketed Saul Coco in midfield and charged like a bull – but opted to square for Filip Stojilkovic, overhitting it like a duffed chip. Stojilkovic repaid the favour soon after, twisting free on the left only to float his cut-back beyond the lurking Tramoni.

Torino grew in menace. Nikola Vlasic tangled with Aebischer in a midfield dust-up, while Gineitis – wait, he's Torino's too – kept causing havoc. Pisa's defence held firm-ish, but cracks showed.

Subs peppered the action: Pisa hooked their striker at 58', Torino shuffled at 62' and 72'. Torino's bench brought fresh legs, with Marcus Pedersen and others injecting urgency.

Late Drama and a Deflecting Dagger

Enter the punchline. With 10 minutes left, Pedersen's fluffed volley at the far post ricocheted kindly – or cruelly, depending on your colours – straight to Che Adams. The Scot slid in from a yard out, prodding past Scuffet. Adams 80' (T) – game, set, match.

Vlasic had a golden chance to rub salt, heading wide from Valentin Lazaro's cross. Pisa pushed late, but Torino's keeper Roberto D’Aversa – er, wait, that's the gaffer watching on – no, their shot-stopper held firm.

Pisa's relegation party feels like it's down to the last orders now, joint-bottom and staring at Serie B. Torino nick three points in a season meandering to a whimper, but Adams' opportunism keeps their faint top-half dreams flickering.

Lineup lowdown: Pisa in 4-3-3 vibes with Scuffet behind a backline featuring 86' and 77' changes; Torino mirrored with defensive tweaks at 83'. Full marks to the photographers capturing the agony – Gabriele Maltinti's lens nailed the tension.

What a way to head into internationals: Pisa licking wounds, Torino toasting a smash-and-grab. Fancy a pint to drown those sorrows, lads?