Italian Serie A

Crotone vs Hellas Verona, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Crotone
  • 2': Adam Ounas
  • 75': Junior Messias
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2 - 1
Hellas Verona
  • 87': Salvatore Molina (OG)

Already-relegated Crotone beats Verona 2-1 in Serie A

— Adam Ounas scored one goal and set up the other as already-relegated Crotone beat Verona 2-1 on Thursday to climb out of last place in Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Crotone 1, Verona 0. Adam Ounas (Crotone) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simy.
  • 3': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
  • 5': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
  • 5': Nikola Kalinic (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Crotone).
  • 8': Ivan Ilic (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Antonin Barak (Verona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Koray Günter (Verona).
  • 11': Simy (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Crotone).
  • 14': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Mattia Zaccagni (Verona).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Crotone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
  • 19': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Crotone).
  • 21': Lisandro Magallán (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
  • 24': Offside, Crotone. Adam Ounas tries a through ball, but Simy is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Crotone).
  • 25': Nikola Kalinic (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Luca Cigarini (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 29': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
  • 29': Nikola Kalinic (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Alex Cordaz.
  • 31': Hand ball by Koffi Djidji (Crotone).
  • 32': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
  • 32': Nikola Kalinic (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Luca Marrone (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Federico Ceccherini (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Verona).
  • 34': Simy (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Salvatore Molina (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koffi Djidji.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Luca Cigarini (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Darko Lazovic (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Koray Günter.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
  • 38': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Crotone).
  • 38': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Kevin Rüegg (Verona).
  • 40': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Verona).
  • 41': Adrien Tameze (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Junior Messias (Crotone).
  • 44': Ivan Ilic (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Crotone 1, Verona 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crotone 1, Verona 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Verona. Eddie Salcedo replaces Adrien Tameze.
  • 45': Substitution, Verona. Marco Faraoni replaces Pawel Dawidowicz.
  • 47': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
  • 47': Luca Cigarini (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Luca Marrone.
  • 49': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
  • 49': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Adam Ounas (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Verona).
  • 50': Hand ball by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
  • 51': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 51': Substitution, Verona. Federico Dimarco replaces Federico Ceccherini.
  • 52': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Verona).
  • 52': Simy (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Adam Ounas (Crotone).
  • 53': Ivan Ilic (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Eddie Salcedo (Verona) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Crotone).
  • 55': Marco Faraoni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Antonin Barak (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Crotone).
  • 59': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Luca Marrone.
  • 60': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Crotone).
  • 60': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Pedro Pereira (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Crotone).
  • 65': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Antonin Barak (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koray Günter.
  • 67': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Crotone).
  • 67': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Nikola Kalinic (Verona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 70': Substitution, Verona. Kevin Lasagna replaces Kevin Rüegg.
  • 70': Substitution, Verona. Ebrima Colley replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
  • 72': Substitution, Crotone. Giuseppe Cuomo replaces Pedro Pereira because of an injury.
  • 73': Federico Dimarco (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Crotone).
  • 75': Goal! Crotone 2, Verona 0. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 76': Substitution, Crotone. Niccolò Zanellato replaces Luca Cigarini.
  • 76': Adam Ounas (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Verona).
  • 80': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Junior Messias.
  • 86': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Luca Marrone.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Koray Günter (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Own Goal by Salvatore Molina, Crotone. Crotone 2, Verona 1.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Salvatore Molina (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niccolò Zanellato.
  • 88': Hand ball by Kevin Lasagna (Verona).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Crotone. Jacopo Petriccione replaces Adam Ounas.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Niccolò Zanellato.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crotone 2, Verona 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Crotone 2, Verona 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 3
63.3 Possession 36.7
11 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
459 Accurate Passes 250
563 Passes 339
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
27 Crosses 2
0.3 Cross % 0.5
67 Long Balls 65
35 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 10
1 Effective Clearances 20
1 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Ezio Scida
Location: Crotone, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

CRO Crotone (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alex Cordaz (GK)
34 Luca Marrone Yellow Card
6 Lisandro Magallán Yellow Card
26 Koffi Djidji
10 Ahmad Benali
30 Junior Messias
8 Luca Cigarini
17 Salvatore Molina
32 Pedro Pereira Yellow Card
25 Simy
7 Adam Ounas
Crotone Substitutes:
Samuel Di Carmine, Luis Rojas, Niccolò Zanellato, Emmanuel Rivière, Andrea Rispoli, Vlasmir Golemic, Gian Marco Crespi, Giuseppe Cuomo, Sebastiano Luperto, Jacopo Petriccione, Milos Vulic, Marco Festa.

VER Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 Ivor Pandur (GK)
21 Koray Günter
17 Federico Ceccherini
27 Pawel Dawidowicz
14 Ivan Ilic
61 Adrien Tamèze Yellow Card
8 Darko Lazovic
19 Kevin Ruegg
29 Nikola Kalinic
20 Mattia Zaccagni
7 Antonín Barák
Hellas Verona Substitutes:
Alessandro Berardi, Mert Çetin, Kevin Lasagna, Stefano Sturaro, Davide Faraoni, Eddie Salcedo, Giangiacomo Magnani, Federico Dimarco, Marco Silvestri, Miguel Veloso, Ebrima Colley, Daniel Bessa.

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