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Roma's Record Run Ended By Torino (PICTURES)

Roma's Record Run Ended By Torino (PICTURES)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: (L to R) Alessandro Florenzi, Daniele De Rossi and Federico Balzaretti of AS Roma look dejected at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
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Roma's march towards a 53-year-old European record finally ended at Torino thanks to their former player Alessio Cerci.

The attacker struck a 63rd-minute equaliser to force a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.

Had the runaway Serie A leaders clinched an 11th straight win they would have matched Tottenham's achievement of the 1960-61 season, in which Spurs opened a double-winning campaign with the same run of victories before drawing with Manchester City.

Kevin Strootman set the Giallorossi on their way to emulating the Londoners' record but Rudi Garcia's men appeared a little off the boil in Turin and soon found themselves under siege from a determined Torino side.

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Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(01 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Strootman of AS Roma looks dejectied at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AS Roma's Dutch forward Kevin Strootman (R) celebrates after scoring a goal with AS Roma's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic (L) and AS Roma's defender Federico Balzaretti during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(03 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Strootman (2nd L) of AS Roma celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(04 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Kamil Glik (L) of Torino FC competes with Michael Bradley of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(05 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Riccardo Meggiorini (L) of Torino FC is tackled by Mehdi Benatia of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(06 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Emiliano Moretti of Torino FC competes with Marco Borriello (R) of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(07 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Alessio Cerci (R) of Torino FC is challenged by Federico Balzaretti of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Torino's midfielder Alessio Cerci (C) kicks and scores during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(09 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Players of Torino FC celebrate the draw at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(10 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Players of Torino FC celebrate the draw at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(11 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Miralem Pjanic of AS Roma looks dejected at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Torino's midfielder Alessio Cerci (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AS Roma's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic (R) fights for the ball with Torino's defender Danilo D'Ambrosio during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(14 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: Omar El Kaddouri (L) of Torino FC competes with Adem Ljajic of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AS Roma's Brazilian midfielder Marquinho (R) fights for the ball with Torino's Polish defender Kamil Glik during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Torino's Polish defender Kamil Glik (L) fights for the ball with AS Roma's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AS Roma's midfielder Daniele De Rossi (L) holds the jersey of Torino's defender Matteo Darmian during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Torino's Swiss midfielder Migjen Basha (R) fights for the ball with AS Roma's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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AS Roma's French coach Rudi Garcia gestures during the Italian Serie A football match Torino vs AS Roma at 'Olympic Stadium' in Turin on November 3, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Torino FC v AS Roma - Serie A(20 of20)
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TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 03: (L to R) Alessandro Florenzi, Daniele De Rossi and Federico Balzaretti of AS Roma look dejected at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on November 3, 2013 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

And it was Cerci, who made his Roma debut at the age of 16 over nine years ago, who would prove their undoing shortly after the hour mark, putting the brakes on his boyhood club's bid to make the history books with a well-taken equaliser.

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