Football Football AS Roma wins to climb to fourth, deepens Torino woes Roma made short work of its depleted opponent, as Henrikh Mkhitaryan rattled in his eighth goal of the season and Jordan Veretout converted a penalty before halftime. Reuters ROME 18 December, 2020 05:03 IST The result left Roma fourth with 24 points, four less than leader AC Milan and level with third-placed Juventus, while Torino is second-bottom with six points and only one victory after 12 games. - Getty Images Reuters ROME 18 December, 2020 05:03 IST AS Roma rose to fourth place in Serie A with a 3-1 home victory over relegation-threatened Torino on Thursday, aided by an early red card for the visitors.Torino's 19-year-old wing back Wilfried Singo was shown a second yellow card after 14 minutes to leave his side with a massive task.Roma made short work of its depleted opponent, as Henrikh Mkhitaryan rattled in his eighth goal of the season and Jordan Veretout converted a penalty before halftime. Ronaldo squanders penalty, Juventus shares spoils with Atalanta Lorenzo Pellegrini slammed Roma's third into the top corner midway through the second half, but Torino captain Andrea Belotti capitalised on chaotic defending from the home side to slot a consolation strike into an empty net.The result left Roma fourth with 24 points, four less than leader AC Milan and level with third-placed Juventus, while Torino is second-bottom with six points and only one victory after 12 games. Read more stories on Football. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :