Hellas Verona 1-2 Napoli
Updated
Napoli won: Hellas Verona 1-2 Napoli in the Serie A (Round 27) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona. Hellas Verona goals: Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 65'. Napoli goals: Rasmus Højlund 2', Romelu Lukaku 90'+6. Expected goals: 0.31-0.68. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Rasmus Højlund (7.8).
Match report
Napoli beat Hellas Verona 2-1
Napoli squeezed past Hellas Verona 2-1 away from home at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on Saturday 28 February in Serie A.
Rasmus Højlund put Napoli ahead on 2' (0-1), Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro levelled for Hellas Verona on 65' (1-1) and Romelu Lukaku restored Napoli's lead on 90+6' (1-2).
Romelu Lukaku's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Hellas Verona had 35% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.31-0.68.
Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 21,027. Referee: Andrea Colombo.
Match stats
| Hellas Verona | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 | 0.68 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 247 (77%) | 518 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 5 |
Lineups
Hellas Verona (3-5-2): Lorenzo Montipo, Victor Nelsson, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Andrias Edmundsson, Daniel Oyegoke, Abdou Harroui, Roberto Gagliardini, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Domagoj Bradaric, Kieron Bowie, Amin Sarr
Napoli (3-4-2-1): Alex Meret, Sam Beukema, Juan Jesus, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Politano, Eljif Elmas, Stanislav Lobotka, Leonardo Spinazzola, Antonio Vergara, Alisson Santos, Rasmus Højlund
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Hellas Verona)
- 52' · Substitution · Miguel Gutiérrez for Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli)
- 55' · Substitution · Martin Frese for Armel Bella-Kotchap (Hellas Verona)
- 55' · Substitution · Daniel Mosquera for Amin Sarr (Hellas Verona)
- 56' · Yellow card · Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 60' · Yellow card · Paolo Sammarco (Hellas Verona)
- 65' · Goal · Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Hellas Verona)
- 69' · Yellow card · Antonio Conte (Napoli)
- 70' · Substitution · Tomas Suslov for Daniel Oyegoke (Hellas Verona)
- 71' · Yellow card · Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
- 73' · Substitution · Romelu Lukaku for Alisson Santos (Napoli)
- 73' · Substitution · Billy Gilmour for Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)
- 74' · Yellow card · Tomas Suslov (Hellas Verona)
- 78' · Substitution · Giovane Nascimento for Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 78' · Substitution · Pasquale Mazzocchi for Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 81' · Yellow card · Abdou Harroui (Hellas Verona)
- 82' · Substitution · Tobias Slotsager for Abdou Harroui (Hellas Verona)
- 82' · Substitution · Cheikh Niasse for Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Hellas Verona)
- 90' · Yellow card · Juan Jesus (Napoli)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1996: Hellas Verona 6, draws 9, Napoli 19.
Questions
Who won Hellas Verona vs Napoli?
Napoli won, 1-2 (Serie A) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026.
When and where is Hellas Verona vs Napoli?
Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Hellas Verona and Napoli?
In 34 league meetings since 1996: Hellas Verona 6 wins, 9 draws, Napoli 19 wins (goals 33-62).