With two assists in Torino’s 3-0 win at Parma, Rafik Belghali cements his place on the Piedmontese right flank. The Algerian wing-back, starting for the second game running, remains closely monitored by national team coach Vladimir Petkovic.
Torino spent the evening of Monday 19 October at Parma without ever looking troubled. 3-0 winners on matchday 7 of the 2026-2027 Serie A season, the Granata saw Rafik Belghali turn provider: the Algerian right wing-back registered two assists, at least one of them for striker Giovanni Simeone, Foot Africa reports.
The match confirms a trend: the 24-year-old started for the second consecutive time on Torino’s right flank. A clear 3-0 win, with a clean sheet and firm territorial control, that validates the ultra-attacking role given to the Algerian international in the Piedmontese system.
Two delicious assists for Giovanni Simeone
On the pitch at Parma, Rafik Belghali was decisive twice in Torino’s win. The report does not detail the minutes or the exact nature of his assists, but states that Giovanni Simeone was among the players set up by the Algerian midfielder. Enough to directly influence the scoreline in a match where the Piedmontese controlled the play without conceding a single goal.
The performance rewards a player who is gradually establishing himself as an essential part of the Granata’s attacking play. Described by Foot Africa as an ultra-attacking wing-back, the full-back’s role is confirmed on the right flank, where he no longer limits himself to defending his side.
A confirmed Torino recovery
Beyond the individual display, the win at Parma fits into a collective dynamic. Foot Africa speaks of an “excellent recovery” by the Turin club in the Italian league table, without the report specifying their exact position. The victory, with a clean sheet and clear territorial control, is the latest illustration of it.
For Belghali, this run confirms his place in Torino’s attacking play at a time when the club is regaining momentum. His role as an attacking wing-back pushes him forward, in a league where every week counts when it comes to nailing down a starting place.
Petkovic’s Fennecs file
Rafik Belghali is an Algerian international and among the players closely monitored by coach Vladimir Petkovic. He was in the Fennecs squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, though the report does not make clear how much playing time he got in the competition.
The schedule remains busy for Torino, who play matchday 8 of Serie A over the weekend of 24-25 October 2026. The next Fennecs squad list is expected in early November, ahead of the international window.