Frecciarossa Coppa Italia 2026/27 | Verona beats Entella on penalties and secures qualification to the next round.
Verona - Hellas Verona-Virtus Entella ended 5-4 on penalties in the Round of 64 of the 2026/27 Frecciarossa Coppa Italia.
Coming to the match details, in the 7th minute, Harroui tries to trouble Del Frate from a free kick with a low, central shot.
In the 9th minute, Franzoni crosses for Mezzoni, who heads it wide of the target.
In the 15th minute, Guiu, launched deep down the left wing, catches Verona's high defensive line off guard and, after a cut-back fake past Slotsager, scores with a crossed right-footed shot to make it 1-0 for Virtus Entella.
In the 19th minute, Livramento sends a low trailing cross from the left for Harroui, who shoots first-time toward goal. The shot is blocked by the Ligurian defense, but Compagnon pounces on the rebound, controls it, and beats Del Frate to equalize at 1-1.
In the 26th minute, Kastanos wins back the ball in the attacking third and tries a shot on goal, which goes high.
In the 36th minute, Sarr wins back the ball in midfield and embarks on a solo run. Arriving at the edge of the penalty area, he cuts inside and unleashes a low, curling shot that brushes the post and goes in, putting Hellas Verona ahead 2-1.
In the 37th minute, Harroui on the counterattack serves Livramento on the left, who cuts inside and shoots into the box, missing the target.
In the 41st minute, Leali makes a fine save, forced to tip Franzoni's bicycle kick over for a corner after the forward connected with a rebound inside the box.
In the 45th minute, Harroui wins back the ball during a high press against Entella's buildup from the back, setting up Compagnon who, after shaking off an opponent with a fake at the edge of the box, crosses with his right foot. The shot goes wide.
In the 48th minute, Sarr manages to head Bradaric's corner kick toward the near post, but the ball goes wide.
After 5 minutes of added time, the first half ends 2-1.
In the second half, in the 48th minute, Harroui looks for Edmundsson with a header from a corner kick deflection, but Tiritiello anticipates the Hellas central defender, flicking the cross over the crossbar defended by Del Frate.
In the 54th minute, Entella becomes dangerous from a corner kick: Corradi nearly scores after a scramble in the six-yard box that none of the Ligurian attackers manage to reach.
In the 58th minute, Bradaric breaks on the counter down the left flank and delivers a cross toward Sarr. The Hellas forward does well to anticipate Del Prete with a header, but misses the target.
In the 63rd minute, Entella catches Hellas on the counter down the right side: Forte, found in the center of the box, hits a close-range right-footed volley. Leali is alert and pushes the shot away.
In the 66th minute, the Ligurian defense is forced to concede a corner after an insidiously aimed cross by Oyegoke.
In the 78th minute, Guiu volleys a cross from the right, but fails to keep his shot down, sending it high over Leali.
In the 85th minute, Tirelli, sent clear toward goal on the left, causes the ball to deflect off Slotsager's left arm inside the box, resulting in a penalty kick. Franzoni makes no mistake from the spot, opening up the inside of his right foot to send it past Leali's left.
After 5 minutes of stoppage time, the match ends 2-2. The game proceeds to a penalty shootout.
From the 11-meter spot, Verona advances with a final score of 5-4.
For Hellas, Mulattieri, Kastanos, and Edmundsson score. For Virtus Entella, Felippe and Franzoni score.
Verona's next fixture will be on Sunday, August 23 at 7:00 PM, when the Gialloblù face Ascoli at the 'Bentegodi' stadium in the opening matchday of the 2026/27 Serie BKT season.
HELLAS VERONA-VIRTUS ENTELLA 5-4 (on penalties)
Goals: 16' Guiu, 20' Compagnon, 36' Sarr, 86' Franzoni (R)
HELLAS VERONA (4-2-3-1): Leali; Oyegoke, Edmundsson, Slotsager, Bradaric (81' Tagne); Kastanos, Bernede; Compagnon (86' Cerbone), Harroui (65' Bega), Livramento (65' Sezonienko); Sarr (65' Mulattieri).
Unused subs: Toniolo, Perilli, Charlys, Calabrese, Akale, Korac, Fallou, De Battisti, Vermesan
Coach: Marco Baroni
VIRTUS ENTELLA (3-5-2): Del Frate; Parodi (78' Previtali), Tiritiello, Alborghetti; Mezzoni, Annoni (58' Benedetti), Squizzato (58' Felippe), Franzoni, Di Mario (71' Tirelli); Forte (78' Corona), Guiu.
Unused subs: Torrielli, Colombi, Marconi, Turicchia, Valori, Motolese
Coach: Andrea Chiappella
Referee: Edoardo Manedo Mazzoni (AIA Prato)
Assistants: Dario Cecconi (AIA Empoli) e Lorenzo Giuggioli (AIA Grosseto)
NOTES. Yellow cards: 43' Squizzato, 44' Di Mario, 89' Previtali. Attendance: 7.559.