Serie BKT 2026/27 | Ascoli win at the Bentegodi
Verona – Hellas Verona-Ascoli, Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 Serie BKT season, ended in a 1-2 defeat for the Gialloblù.
Looking at the match action, in the 12th minute Silipo tested Leali with a dangerous cross-shot, forcing the Verona goalkeeper into action.
In the 14th minute, Compagnon struck a volley following Vitale's clearance from a corner kick, but his effort went over the crossbar.
In the 18th minute, Kastanos delivered a low cross towards Harroui on the edge of the box. The attacking midfielder struck it first time, but his effort was deflected by the Ascoli defence and went just wide of the goalkeeper's left-hand post. From the resulting corner, Dawidowicz got ahead of everyone at the near post but was unable to direct his header on target.
In the 21st minute, Oyegoke played a through ball down the right for Le Borgne, who sent a first-time cross into the middle for Mulattieri. The number 19 tapped the ball home from close range to give Hellas Verona a 1-0 lead.
In the 28th minute, Sarr won the ball back with a sliding tackle in the middle of the pitch and played Bradaric through down the left. The full-back immediately looked for Harroui with a low cross, with the midfielder getting his body in position in the middle of the area before sending a weak left-footed effort towards goal.
In the 33rd minute, Compagnon beat Rizzo down the left with a neat stepover before unleashing a powerful low shot from the edge of the box. Following a deflection from Vitale, the ball struck the post but did not cross the goal line.
In the 36th minute, the referee showed Corradini a red card for a foul on Harroui, who was through on goal. Following a VAR review, however, the referee overturned his initial decision and showed only a yellow card.
In the 40th minute, Kastanos struck first time following the ball's rebound from the wall after Bradaric's free-kick from the edge of the box. Vitale dived to his right and saved the Cypriot midfielder's effort.
After two minutes of added time, the first half ended with Hellas Verona leading 1-0.
In the second half, in the 50th minute, Kastanos won the ball back in the middle of the pitch and played Compagnon through down the right. The winger beat Rizzo with a stepover and fired a right-footed shot across goal, but Vitale made a low save.
In the 53rd minute, Kastanos lost possession while playing out from the back under pressure from Chakir, who won the ball and laid it off to Silipo. One-on-one with Leali, the Ascoli winger fired a powerful left-footed effort into the net to make it 1-1.
In the 56th minute, D'Uffizi cut inside from the right on the edge of the penalty area and fired a low shot across goal, giving Ascoli a 2-1 lead.
In the 58th minute, Rizzo struck a left-footed effort across goal from the edge of the area, but Leali made the save.
In the 69th minute, Le Borgne won the ball back following an error while playing out from the back by Ascoli and immediately found Mulattieri. The striker opted not to shoot and instead played the ball to Compagnon, who returned it to him. The move ended with Mulattieri firing over the crossbar from just a few metres out.
In the 80th minute, Livramento failed to convert Bernede's cross from close range, firing his left-footed effort over the bar.
In the 90th minute, Livramento was again involved, receiving the ball from Mulattieri before firing a low right-footed shot across goal, which was saved by Vitale.
After five minutes of added time, the match ended 1-2.
Verona's next fixture will be on Saturday, August 29 at 9 PM, when the Gialloblù will face Padova at the 'Euganeo' Stadium in a match valid for Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Serie BKT season.
HELLAS VERONA-ASCOLI 1-2
Goals: 21' Mulattieri, 53' Silipo, 56' D'Uffizi
HELLAS VERONA (4-2-3-1): Leali; Oyegoke (60' Fallou), Dawidowicz, Edmundsson, Bradaric; Kastanos (89' Cerbone), Le Borgne (71' Bernede); Compagnon (89' Bega), Harroui (60' Livramento), Sarr; Mulattieri
Unused subs: Toniolo, Perilli, Lella, Slotsager, Calabrese, Korac, Sezonienko
Head Coach: Marco Baroni
ASCOLI (4-2-3-1): Vitale; Milanese (83' Gori), Curado, Rizzo, Guiebre; Corradini (83' Nicoletti), Damiani (74' Oliveri); Silipo, Perciun (74' Acampora), D'Uffizi (74' Bolsius); Chakir
Unused subs: Dente, Crespi, Russo, Diamanti, Lo Scalzo, De Pieri, Gattoni
Head Coach: Francesco Tomei
Referee: Marco Di Loreto (AIA Section of Terni)
Assistant Referees: Matteo Passeri (AIA Section of Gubbio), Gianluca Grasso (AIA Section of Ariano Irpino)
NOTES: Yellow cards: 36' Corradini, 41' Le Borgne, 65' Fallou, 66' D'Uffizi, 71' Guiebre. Attendance: 16,036.