Hellas Verona vs 16.08.26 18:452 – 2(3-2 pen)After Pen
Virtus Entella — Coppa Italia: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Hellas Verona edge Virtus Entella on penalties in Coppa Italia thriller
Hellas Verona won 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Virtus Entella in the Coppa Italia round of 64, following a match that swung back and forth before the shootout settled it. Bernat Guiu opened the scoring in the 16th minute, assisted by Andrea Franzoni, before the hosts hit back twice inside a chaotic first half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Mattia Compagnon levelled for Verona in the 20th minute, set up by Dailon Livramento, and Amin Sarr put the home side ahead in the 36th minute with an assist from Domagoj Bradarić, sending Verona in 2-1 up at the break. Entella pushed for an equaliser deep into the second half and got it through Franzoni, who converted a penalty in the 85th minute to make it 2-2 and force extra time.
With no further goals added, the tie went to a shootout, which Verona won 3-2 to progress. Verona held the greater share of possession at 54 percent and matched Entella's shot count closely, while Entella committed considerably more fouls and picked up three yellow cards to Verona's none across the contest.
Amin Sarr scored the goal that put Verona ahead before the interval and finished with an 8.3 rating, level with teammate Mattia Compagnon who also found the net. Andrea Franzoni was involved in both of Entella's goals, scoring the late penalty after setting up Guiu's opener.
Entella's discipline was notably shakier than Verona's, committing 17 fouls to the hosts' nine and picking up three yellow cards to none.
Hellas Verona and Virtus Entella drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1). Hellas Verona won the penalty shootout 3–2.
Hellas Verona met Virtus Entella in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 18:45 UTC. Referee: E. Manedo Mazzoni.
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Key moments
- 16' Goal: Bernat Guiu (assist: Andrea Franzoni) — 0–1
- 20' Goal: Mattia Compagnon (assist: Dailon Livramento) — 1–1
- 36' Goal: Amin Sarr (assist: Domagoj Bradarić) — 2–1
- 85' Goal (penalty): Andrea Franzoni — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Hellas Verona (4-2-3-1)
Virtus Entella (3-5-2)
- 22 Federico Del Frate
- 27 M. Alborghetti
- 6 Andrea Tiritiello
- 23 Luca Parodi (c)
- 26 Zsombor Menyhárt
- 18 T. Annoni
- 5 Niccolò Squizzato
- 24 Andrea Franzoni
- 94 Francesco Mezzoni
- 11 Bernat Guiu
- 32 Francesco Forte
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Hellas Verona 57%, the draw 28%, Virtus Entella 15%. It finished Hellas Verona 2–2 Virtus Entella.
Hellas Verona's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Hellas Verona are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Hellas Verona a clear lead. The draw at 28% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Hellas Verona at 57%?
Hellas Verona sit 190 points higher on our strength rating — 1519 to 1330. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,702 such games. Hellas Verona sit -0.47 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.8% of 2,351 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 53–29–18.
Why only 57%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 57% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 28% and Virtus Entella at 15%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Virtus Entella win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 1.8 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,086. The goals environment adds 3.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Virtus Entella average 8 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 190 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Virtus Entella's last five: D-W-L-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2182 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3991 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Hellas Verona vs Virtus Entella final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Coppa Italia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Hellas Verona and Virtus Entella team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Hellas Verona vs Virtus Entella?
Hellas Verona and Virtus Entella drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1). Hellas Verona won the penalty shootout 3–2.
›Who scored in Hellas Verona vs Virtus Entella?
Bernat Guiu (16') for Virtus Entella; Mattia Compagnon (20') for Hellas Verona; Amin Sarr (36') for Hellas Verona; Andrea Franzoni (85') (penalty) for Virtus Entella.
›Where can I watch Hellas Verona vs Virtus Entella highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Hellas Verona vs Virtus Entella; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Hellas Verona and Virtus Entella?
Hellas Verona and Virtus Entella have met 2 times — 2 wins for Hellas Verona, 0 wins for Virtus Entella and 0 draws.