Hellas Verona advances to Coppa Italia round of 16

Hellas Verona advanced to the round of 16 in the Coppa Italia after defeating Virtus Entella in a penalty shootout at the Stadio Bentegodi. The match ended in a 2-2 draw during regulation time.

Virtus Entella took an early lead in the 16th minute through Guiu, but Verona responded quickly with an equalizer from Compagnon in the 20th minute. Sarr later put Verona ahead 2-1. Entella managed to equalize late in the game in the 84th minute when Franzoni converted a penalty following a handball by Slotsager.

In the ensuing penalty shootout, Virtus Entella missed three attempts from Guiu, Corona, and Tirelli. Edmunsson scored the final penalty for Verona to secure their progression. Verona is set to face Cagliari in the next round.