Primavera 1 2026/27 | What a Show, Verona! The Gialloblù Beat Milan 2-0

Verona - Hellas Verona-Milan ended 2-0 on Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Primavera 1.

Getting into the match action, Verona started strong and immediately pushed forward in the 2nd minute with an inswinging corner kick. A scramble broke out inside the six-yard box, but no Gialloblù player could poke the ball home.

Milan soon began pressing toward Borghi’s area: in the 5th minute, Anastasio tried his luck with an effort from the edge of the box, deflected into a corner by the home defense.

Following a quiet spell, Albertini fouled Domnitei in the 15th minute from a dangerous position. Nolli whipped in the cross and found Cullotta’s head, but the effort cleared the crossbar.

In the 18th minute, Casagrande slipped away down the left flank and won a corner, which the Rossoneri defense dealt with comfortably. Shortly after, Peci slotted a through ball to Casagrande on the left wing; Verona’s number 19 beat his marker and crossed for Gardin, who got ahead of his defender but fired wide.

Milan threatened again in the 26th minute with a dangerous cross from Tartaglia toward Zaramella. Tagne mistimed his jump, but Contarini averted danger with a crucial intervention before drawing a foul.

In the 32nd minute, Hellas earned a free kick in the attacking third. Peci laid it off short to Garofalo, who fed Contarini; the Verona fullback unleashed a left-footed strike from distance, safely handled by Pantelin.

Verona broke the deadlock in the 39th minute. Milan attempted to play out from the back, but goalkeeper Pantelin misplaced his pass. Akale intercepted the ball and immediately fed Gardin, who finished first-time before the goalkeeper could recover his position, making it 1-0 for Verona.

After 1 minute of stoppage time, the first half concluded at 1-0.

Verona created the first chance of the second half with a team move in the 53rd minute. Costa Pisani delivered a cross from the right, but the Rossoneri defense cleared and counterattacked, forcing Bisoffi into a tactical foul and a yellow card. Milan pushed their defensive line higher in search of an equalizer.

In the 62nd minute, capitalizing on a Milan turnover, Hellas mounted a counter through the Akale-Casagrande duo. The number 19 waited for Contarini's overlapping run, whose cross narrowly missed Gardin in the box.

After an open, scrappy phase, substitute De Rossi made an instant impact in the 76th minute, attempting a dribble and winning a corner that Milan’s backline cleared away.

A few minutes later, Verona had a golden chance to make it 2-0: Peci fired from the edge of the area, the defense blocked it, and De Rossi pounced on the rebound with a right-footed shot. Pantelin parried poorly and Intrabartolo rushed in, but the Rossoneri goalkeeper made a last-ditch save right on the line.

Late in the match, Milan committed numbers forward, leaving gaps for Gialloblù counterattacks.

In the 85th minute, Cavazza broke away on the left and skipped past Colombo, who brought him down. That earned the Rossoneri number 47 a second yellow card, reducing Milan to 10 men.

Verona capitalized on their numerical advantage to seal the win. Another mistake by Pantelin with the ball at his feet allowed Musat to regain possession and find De Rossi in the middle of the box; De Rossi placed a left-footed strike into the net to make it 2-0.

Following 5 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the final whistle on a 2-0 victory.

Verona’s next fixture will be on Saturday, September 19, at 3:00 PM, when the Gialloblù visit Torino at the ‘Mazzola’ Stadium for Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Primavera 1 championship.

1' Kickoff at the Olivieri for Hellas Verona vs. Milan. Let's go, boys!
2' Immediate pressure from Verona with a dangerous corner kick. Scramble inside the box, but nobody can turn it in.
5' Milan test the waters with a shot from the edge of the area by Anastasio, deflected behind for a corner by the Gialloblù defense.
15' Free kick from the edge for Milan. On the delivery, Cullotta rises high, but his header clears the crossbar.
20' Good run by Casagrande on the left wing; he dribbles past his man and crosses for Gardin, who beats his marker to the ball but sends his effort wide.
26' Dangerous cross from Tartaglia looking for Zaramella in the center. Tagne misses his clearance, but Contarini cleans up the danger and wins a foul.
32' Threat from Contarini, who lets fly with his left foot from distance following a quick free kick from Peci: Pantelin holds on.
35' Verona corner. Bisoffi delivers, Casagrande knocks it back across the far post, but fails to connect with Peci.
39' GOAL VERONA! Pantelin errs in distribution, Akale recovers possession and sets up Gardin, who surprises the stranded keeper with a right-footed finish. 1-0 Hellas at the Olivieri!
45+1' After one minute of stoppage time, the first half comes to a close. Verona lead 1-0.

46' Second half kicks off at the Olivieri.
53' Well-worked move by Verona sends Costa Pisani forward to cross. The Rossoneri defense clears and breaks away, forcing Bisoffi to take a yellow card.
62' Hellas counter attack orchestrated by Akale and Casagrande. The number 16 waits for Contarini, whose cross just evades Gardin in the penalty area.
80' Big chance for Verona: De Rossi shoots off a rebound from Peci's blocked effort; Pantelin spills it and Intrabartolo pounces, but the Rossoneri goalkeeper recovers to clear off the goal line.
84' Nolli delivers a free kick for Cullotta, whose header forces a reaction save out of Borghi, tipping it over for a corner.
85' Hellas break on the counter with Cavazza, who skips past Colombo. Colombo pulls him down, receives his second yellow card, and Milan are down to 10 men.
89' GOAL HELLAS! Another mistake from Pantelin; Intrabartolo recovers and feeds De Rossi in the center of the box, who slots a left-footed finish home to make it 2-0 Verona!
95' FULL-TIME AT THE OLIVIERI. A superb Hellas Verona defeats league leaders Milan 2-0.

HELLAS VERONA 2-0 MILAN
Goals: 39' Gardin, 89' De Rossi

HELLAS VERONA (4-2-3-1): Borghi; Costa Pisani, Albertini, Tagne, Contarini; Peci, Garofalo (87' Zanin); Bisoffi (57' Intrabartolo), Akale (72' Cavazza), Casagrande (72' De Rossi); Gardin (87' Musat)
Substitutes: Molica, Mussola, Jatta, Moisa, Valoti, Luchetti
Manager: Massimo Pavanel

MILAN (4-3-3): Pantelin; Nolli, Messaoudi, Cullotta, Tartaglia (70' Ibrahimovic); Grassini (46' Zanaga), Cisse (63' Dotta), Geroli (70' Calvani); Zaramella (63' Colombo), Anastasio, Domnitei
Substitutes: Catalano, Ibrahimovic, Petrone, Mazzeo, Viana Seedorf, Mbaye, Kurbegovic, Calvani
Manager: Giovanni Renna

Referee: Marco Zini (Udine)
Assistants: Vittorio Umberto Branzoni (AIA Mestre), Roberto De Stefanis (AIA Udine)

NOTES. Yellow cards: 29' Cisse, 31' Tartaglia, 48' Gardin, 53' Bisoffi, 74' Colombo, 86' Nolli Red Card: 85' Colombo (second yellow)