Loan Watch: Iturbe ends goalscoring drought to earn Torino a point

Winger Juan Manuel Iturbe was substituted on in the 73rd minute of Torino’s game against Sampdoria on Saturday, scoring with a powerful shot from the middle of the box minutes after his arrival.

The goal was his first in Serie A for two years, and was enough to help his side claim a point against the Blucerchiati.

He now has one goal and three assists in 12 league appearances for Torino this season. Iturbe’s next league match is Saturday against Juventus in the city derby.

Other performances of note...

Forward Seydou Doumbia started and played the first 74 minutes of Basel’s 2-1 victory over Luzern on Friday, scoring a goal in the match. He now has 14 goals in 19 league appearances this season.

Goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas started and played all 90 minutes of Catanzaro’s 2-0 victory over Casertana on Sunday, keeping a clean sheet in his club debut.

Centre-back Elio Capradossi started and played all 90 minutes of Bari’s 0-0 draw with Pisa on Saturday, helping the defence keep a clean sheet in the match.

Winger Federico Ricci started and played the first 75 minutes of Sassuolo’s 3-1 victory over Empoli on Sunday, making his first start since a 4-1 victory over Palermo on January 15.

Centre-back Tiago Casasola started and played all 90 minutes of Trapani’s 2-0 victory over Virtus Entella on Saturday, helping the defence keep a clean sheet in the match.

Forward Ezequiel Ponce was substituted on in the 68th minute of Granada’s 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Fullback Petar Golubovic started and played all 90 minutes of Pisa’s 0-0 draw with Bari on Saturday, helping the defense to keep a clean sheet in the match.

Elsewhere...

Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski started and played all 90 minutes of Empoli’s 3-1 defeat to Sassuolo on Sunday.

Midfielder William Vainqueur started and played all 90 minutes of Marseille’s 5-1 victory over Caen on Sunday.

Centre-back Arturo Calabresi started and played all 90 minutes of Brescia’s 3-2 victory over Novara on Sunday.

Forward Kevin Mendez was substituted on in the 60th minute of Lausanne-Sport’s 3-1 defeat to Vaduz on Saturday.

Midfielder Pepin was substituted on in the 89th minute of Lugano’s 1-0 victory over Grasshoppers on Sunday.

Centre-back Norbert Gyomber started and played the first 75 minutes of Terek Grozny’s 5-2 victory over Ural on Saturday.

Winger Marco Frediani started and played all 90 minutes of Ancona’s 2-1 defeat to Sambenedettese on Sunday.

Full-back Nicola Falasco started and played all 90 minutes of Cesena’s 3-2 victory over Cittadella on Saturday.

Centre-back Mattia Rosato started and played all 90 minutes of Lupa Roma’s 1-1 draw with Alessandria on Saturday.

Full-back Massimo Sammartino started and played all 90 minutes of Pistoiese’s 2-2 draw with Racing Roma on Saturday.

Winger Giammario Piscitella started and played the first 45 minutes of Prato’s 1-0 victory over Giana Erminio on Saturday.

Not involved...

Goalkeeper Ionut Pop (Fidelis Andria), full-back Moustapha Seck (Carpi), full-back Andrea Paolelli (Viterbese), midfielder Lorenzo Vasco (Fidelis Andria), midfielder Matteo Ricci (Perugia), midfielder Lorenzo Di Livio (Ternana), winger Franck Cedric (Catanzaro) and forward Sadiq Umar (Bologna).