Serie BKT 2026/27 | Verona defeated at the 'Vigorito' by Benevento
Benevento - Benevento-Hellas Verona concluded 3-1 in Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Serie BKT.
Turning to the match action, Benevento had the first chance in the 9th minute with a weak, central effort from Maita.
In the 10th minute, Sernicola delivered a dangerous cross from the left toward the far post, which Bradaric cleared into a corner with a timely intervention ahead of Salvemini.
The hosts threatened again from a corner in the 12th minute: Lamesta whipped it in, met by a defensive clearance; Siatounis collected the rebound and headed it back inside for Saio, who leaped highest but directed his header over the bar.
In the 17th minute, Okereke broke on the counter, cut inside, and aimed for the far post, with Edmundsson deflecting it out for a corner with his shoulder. From Lamesta's resulting delivery, Pierozzi headed toward goal, finding another deflection off Edmundsson that wrong-footed Leali. The ball struck the post and crossed the line, putting Benevento 1-0 ahead.
Verona responded immediately: in the 24th minute, Le Borgne clipped a left-footed pass from the edge of the box for the surging Sarr, who controlled with his chest and struck on the half-volley, beating Vannucchi to level the score at 1-1.
In the 37th minute, Iannoni led a counterattack through the middle and slipped a pass through to the edge of the area for Zappa, who beat Vannucchi with his first touch but hit the side netting with the goal gaping.
Hellas continued to grow into the game: in the 42nd minute, Korac won the ball on the right and launched a break toward the opposite flank. Sarr drove to the left edge of the penalty area, cut inside, and fired a powerful diagonal strike, but Vannucchi stretched out to parry it away.
After 1 minute of stoppage time, the first half ended 1-1.
Benevento started the second half on the front foot as Pierozzi crossed from the right for Salvemini, whose close-range effort went over the bar. On the counter, Bradaric picked up the ball on the left and crossed toward the far post to find Compagnon, who controlled and struck with his left foot, sending the ball inches wide of Vannucchi's right post.
In the 59th minute, Okereke cut inside from the attacking left third and unleashed a sharp right-footed strike into the top corner beyond Leali's reach, restoring Benevento's lead at 2-1.
Hellas suffered from the blow, and in the 65th minute, Lamesta capitalized by regaining possession, driving into the penalty area, and finishing with his left foot to beat Leali for the third time.
In the 72nd minute, Kouan drilled a powerful shot from the edge of the box, which Leali punched clear.
The Gialloblù tried to respond in the 79th minute from a corner kick: Vannucchi failed to hold the ball cleanly on his initial leap, but recovered quickly to stop it right on the goal line.
In the 80th minute, Livramento was sent through on goal but was beaten to the ball by Benevento's goalkeeper.
In the 94th minute, Cerbone had Verona's final attempt, playing a short corner with Kastanos and shooting from a tight angle on the left, only to find Vannucchi's gloves.
After 5 minutes of added time, the match ended in a 3-1 victory for the home side.
Verona's next fixture will be on Sunday, September 20, at 3:00 PM, when the Gialloblù host Vicenza at the 'Bentegodi' Stadium for Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Serie BKT.
BENEVENTO 3-1 HELLAS VERONA
Goals: 18' Pierozzi, 24' Sarr, 59' Okereke, 65' Lamesta
BENEVENTO (4-3-2-1): Vannucchi; Pierozzi, Scognamillo, Saio, Sernicola; Siatounis (74' Mannini), Maita, Kouan; Lamesta (72' Dalle Mura), Okereke (78' Tumminello); Salvemini
Substitutes: Esposito, Sylla, Caldirola, Cherubini, Beruatto, Schimmenti, Mignani, Talia, Donatiello
Coach: Antonio Floro Flores
HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): Leali; Zappa, Korac, Edmundsson, Bradaric; Iannoni (83' Cerbone), Le Borgne (60' Harroui), Bernede (46' Kastanos); Compagnon (60' Suslov), Mulattieri, Sarr (69' Livramento)
Substitutes: Perilli, Lella, Dawidowicz, Calabrese, Fallou, De Battisti, Sezonienko
Manager: Marco Baroni
Referee: Livio Marinelli (AIA Tivoli)
Assistant Referees: Glauco Zanellati (AIA Seregno), Aleksandar Djurdjevic (AIA Trieste)
NOTES. Yellow cards: 32' Sarr, 48' Kouan, 62' Korac, 74' Siatounis, 88' Cerbone, 90' Salvemini, 90' Suslov