Match report

Crotone Stuns Verona 2-1 in Serie A Clash

Crotone
Crotone
2–1
FT
Verona
Verona
May 13, 2021

Crotone stunned Verona with a 2-1 victory in a thrilling Serie A encounter. The match, filled with intensity and tactical battles, saw A. Ounas and Junior Messias net for Crotone, while an own goal by S. Molina gave Verona a brief hope of salvaging a point. Crotone's early lead and second-half dominance secured a vital win, with Verona struggling to find an equalizer despite a late rally.

Key Facts

  • • A. Ounas scored in the 2nd minute for Crotone.
  • • Junior Messias added a second goal in the 75th minute.
  • • S. Molina scored an own goal for Verona in the 87th minute.
  • • Crotone held off a late push from Verona to secure the win.
  • • L. Magallán, L. Marrone, and Pedro Pereira received yellow cards for Crotone.
  • • A. Tameze received a yellow card for Verona.

Lineups

Crotone

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Cordaz (G)
  • 34 L. Marrone (D)
  • 6 L. Magallán (D)
  • 26 K. Djidji (D)
  • 32 Pedro Pereira (M)
  • 8 L. Cigarini (M)
  • 17 S. Molina (M)
  • 10 Ahmed Benali (M)
  • 7 A. Ounas (F)
  • 25 S. Nwankwo (F)
  • 30 Junior Messias (M)

Substitutes

  • 3 G. Cuomo
  • 21 N. Zanellato
  • 44 J. Petriccione
  • 16 M. Festa
  • 33 A. Rispoli
  • 77 M. Vulić
  • 97 E. Rivière
  • 22 G. Crespi
  • 20 L. Rojas
  • 13 S. Luperto
  • 54 S. Di Carmine
  • 5 V. Golemić

Verona

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 25 I. Pandur (G)
  • 21 K. Günter (D)
  • 17 F. Ceccherini (D)
  • 27 P. Dawidowicz (D)
  • 8 D. Lazović (M)
  • 61 A. Tameze (M)
  • 20 M. Zaccagni (F)
  • 7 A. Barák (F)
  • 19 K. Rüegg (M)
  • 14 I. Ilić (M)
  • 29 N. Kalinić (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 E. Salcedo
  • 5 D. Faraoni
  • 3 F. Dimarco
  • 90 E. Colley
  • 92 K. Lasagna
  • 15 M. Çetin
  • 22 A. Berardi
  • 23 G. Magnani
  • 4 Miguel Veloso
  • 40 Daniel Bessa
  • 33 S. Sturaro
  • 1 M. Silvestri

Timeline

  1. Crotone
    2' Crotone Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ounas · Assist: S. Nwankwo
  2. Crotone
    21' Crotone Card · Yellow Card
    L. Magallán

    Foul

  3. Crotone
    32' Crotone Card · Yellow Card
    L. Marrone

    Foul

  4. Verona
    41' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    A. Tameze

    Foul

  5. Verona
    46' Verona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Tameze · On: E. Salcedo
  6. Verona
    46' Verona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Dawidowicz · On: D. Faraoni
  7. Verona
    51' Verona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ceccherini · On: F. Dimarco
  8. Crotone
    60' Crotone Card · Yellow Card
    Pedro Pereira

    Foul

  9. Verona
    70' Verona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mattia Zaccagni · On: E. Colley
  10. Verona
    70' Verona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Ruegg · On: K. Lasagna
  11. Crotone
    72' Crotone subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pedro Pereira · On: Giuseppe Cuomo
  12. Crotone
    75' Crotone Goal · Normal Goal
    Junior Messias · Assist: A. Ounas
  13. Crotone
    76' Crotone subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Cigarini · On: N. Zanellato
  14. Verona
    87' Verona Goal · Own Goal
    S. Molina
  15. Crotone
    90'+2 Crotone subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Ounas · On: J. Petriccione

Match Stats

Stat Crotone Verona
Fouls 20 11
Pass Accuracy 74% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 0 9
Total Passes 339 563
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 250 459
Shots Inside Box 4 8
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Ounas' early goal in the 2nd minute set the tone for Crotone, providing them a strong start and confidence boost.
  • ▸ Junior Messias' goal in the 75th minute sealed Crotone's victory, despite Verona's late push to equalize.