Verona 1-2 Ascoli in the Serie B, round 1 at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona (39,045 capacity).

Verona won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 6.

Ascoli won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Verona 6 wins, Ascoli 2, 2 draws.

Gabriele Gori (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).

Attempt missed. Dailon Livramento (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amin Sarr.

Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).

Don Bolsius (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Dailon Livramento (Verona).

Gennaro Acampora (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Dailon Livramento (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuele Vitale (Ascoli). Assisted by Samuele Mulattieri.

Substitution, Verona. Leorat Bega replaces Mattia Compagnon.

Substitution, Verona. Salvatore Cerbone replaces Grigoris Kastanos.

Antoine Bernede (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Manuel Nicoletti (Ascoli).

Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Andrea Silipo (Ascoli).

Mattia Compagnon (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Don Bolsius (Ascoli).

Attempt blocked. Antoine Bernede (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution, Ascoli. Gabriele Gori replaces Mohammed Chakir.

Substitution, Ascoli. Manuel Nicoletti replaces Giovanni Corradini.

Corner, Verona. Conceded by Don Bolsius.

Attempt missed. Dailon Livramento (Verona) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Antoine Bernede with a cross.

Attempt missed. Amin Sarr (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fallou Cham with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fallou Cham.

Attempt blocked. Mattia Compagnon (Verona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amin Sarr.

Foul by Fallou Cham (Verona).

Gennaro Acampora (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).