TORINO (Interstat) — Kristian Thorstvedt scored one goal and added one assist as Torino defeated Sassuolo 2-1 on Friday at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in the Serie A season opener.

Thorstvedt opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Giovanni Simeone made it 2-0 in the 66th minute with an assist from Luca Marianucci. Marcus Pedersen pulled one back for Sassuolo in the 70th minute off a feed from Niels Nkounkou.

Matteo Prati, Luca Lipani and Gvidas Gineitis also recorded assists for their respective sides.

Six players received yellow cards: Lipani in the 38th minute, Marianucci in the 51st, Prati in the 63rd, Thorstvedt in the 86th, Nkounkou in the 89th and Gineitis in stoppage time.

Torino improved to 1-0 in all competitions. Sassuolo fell to 0-1.