Benevento vs Verona

11 September 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Livio Marinelli

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Edoardo Pierozzi 17’
  • David Okereke 59’
  • Davide Lamesta 65’
  • Amin Sarr 24’

Match summary

Benevento won 3-1 at home to Verona. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Edoardo Pierozzi put Benevento ahead with a header in the 17th minute and Amin Sarr equalised in the 24th minute. In the second half, David Okereke put Benevento back in front in the 59th minute and Davide Lamesta made it 3-1 in the 65th minute.

Verona can feel hard done by, creating 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Benevento's 1.10 from 13.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
13 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 9
374 Passes 499
80.7% Pass accuracy 85.8%
11 Tackles 9
10 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Benevento Verona
Kick-off
Mattia MaitaShot on target
8’
Edoardo PierozziHeader1-0 (Benevento)
17’
24’
Amin SarrRight foot shot1-1 (Verona)
32’
Amin SarrFoul
42’
Amin SarrShot on target
Half-time1-1
46’
Grigoris KastanosAntoine Bernede
Second half underway
Christian KouanFoul
48’
David OkerekeRight foot shot2-1 (Benevento)
59’
61’
Abdou HarrouiAndrea Le Borgne
61’
Tomáš SuslovMattia Compagnon
63’
Seid KoraćFoul
Davide LamestaLeft foot shot3-1 (Benevento)
65’
69’
Dailon Rocha LivramentoAmin Sarr
Christian Dalle MuraDavide Lamesta
71’
Francesco SalveminiShot on target
72’
Christian KouanShot on target
72’
Mattia ManniniAntonis Siatounis
74’
Antonis SiatounisTime wasting
74’
Marco TumminelloDavid Okereke
78’
82’
Salvatore CerboneEdoardo Iannoni
88’
Salvatore CerboneSimulation
90’
Tomáš SuslovArgument
Francesco SalveminiArgument
90’
90+5’
Salvatore CerboneShot on target
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.75 17’ Edoardo Pierozzi (Benevento), 1-0 17’ 24’ Amin Sarr (Verona), 1-1 24’ 59’ David Okereke (Benevento), 2-1 59’ 65’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), 3-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.75 17’ Edoardo Pierozzi (Benevento), 1-0 Pierozzi 17’ 24’ Amin Sarr (Verona), 1-1 Sarr 24’ 59’ David Okereke (Benevento), 2-1 Okereke 59’ 65’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), 3-1 Lamesta 65’
Benevento 1.10 xGVerona 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Verona attacking Benevento attacking 
37’ Gabriele Zappa (Verona), open play, 0.70 xG, off target 24’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 65’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 15’ Samuele Mulattieri (Verona), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 13’ Pietro Saio (Benevento), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 46’ Francesco Salvemini (Benevento), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 84’ Samuele Mulattieri (Verona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Mattia Compagnon (Verona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ Edoardo Pierozzi (Benevento), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 53’ Christian Kouan (Benevento), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Francesco Salvemini (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Christian Kouan (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Grigoris Kastanos (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Antoine Bernede (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Salvatore Cerbone (Verona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 8’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Marco Tumminello (Benevento), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Gabriele Zappa (Verona), open play, 0.70 xG, off target 24’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 65’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 15’ Samuele Mulattieri (Verona), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 13’ Pietro Saio (Benevento), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 46’ Francesco Salvemini (Benevento), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 84’ Samuele Mulattieri (Verona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Mattia Compagnon (Verona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Christian Kouan (Benevento), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Edoardo Pierozzi (Benevento), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 5’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Francesco Salvemini (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Christian Kouan (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Antoine Bernede (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Grigoris Kastanos (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Salvatore Cerbone (Verona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 8’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Marco Tumminello (Benevento), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benevento 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Vannucchi
Scognamillo
Saio
Sernicola
Pierozzi
Maita
Lamesta 71’
Siatounis 74’
Kouan
Okereke 78’
Salvemini
Verona 4-3-3 Starting XI
Leali
Bradarić
Zappa
Korać
Edmundsson
Iannoni 82’
Bernede 46’
Borgne 61’
Mulattieri
Sarr 69’
Compagnon 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gianmarco Vannucchi
90′ 2 1 51 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Edoardo Pierozzi
90′ 1 1 – 5 1 24 2 1 – –
Stefano Scognamillo
90′ 2 1 2 3 1 41 – – – –
Pietro Saio
90′ 1 – 1 6 5 49 – – – –
Leonardo Sernicola
90′ – 1 1 5 2 33 – – – –
Christian Dalle Mura Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Mattia Maita
90′ – 1 65 3 0.04 1 – 4 – 1 –
Davide Lamesta Taken off
71′ 1 1 20 1 0.06 – – 3 1 – –
Antonis Siatounis Taken off
74′ – – 19 2 0.36 2 1 4 – –
Christian Kouan
90′ – 1 26 3 0.03 1 1 4 2 2
David Okereke Taken off
78′ 1 – 22 1 0.06 2 – 8 1 2 –
Mattia Mannini Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 4 – 0.00 – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Francesco Salvemini
90′ – – 2 1 0.18 0.02 1 4 1 11
Marco Tumminello Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.01 0.00 – – – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Benevento win 34% Avg odds 2.69
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.08
Verona win 36% Avg odds 2.57

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Benevento WLLDL
Verona LDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Benevento 0-3 Verona, 03 Mar 21 Next meeting: Verona vs Benevento, 01 May 27 (upcoming)  All Benevento vs Verona meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.