Mantova destroys Virtus Verona 4-0 showing huge dominance. HIGHLIGHTS

MANTOVA. Mantova estinguishes Virtus Verona 4-0 with goals of

March 6, 2024

MANTOVA. Mantova obliterates Virtus Verona 4-0 with goals of Davide Bragantini (35′), Davis Mensah (78′), Giacomo Fedel (88′) and Salvatore Burrai (90′). Mantova made the most of its better ball possession (56%).

Domenico Danti squandered a decisive penalty (14′). That would have allowed Virtus Verona to draw the match.

The match was played at the Stadio Danilo Martelli stadium in Mantova on Tuesday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Dario Madonia. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 14.41 degrees Celsius or 57.94 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.

Match Statistics

Mantova

4 - 0

Virtus Verona

56 Ball Possession 44

Shots

20 Total 10
11 On Target 3
7 Off Target 3
2 Shots blocked 4

90 Attack 90
64 Dangerous attack 60
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 1
3 Corners 4
2 Off Sides 2

Fouls

15 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

Mantova had a superior ball possession 56% while Virtus Verona was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Mantova was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Mantova won the match.

Mantova shot 20 times, 11 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Virtus Verona shot 10 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Mantova received 2 yellow cards (Alex Redolfi and Francesco Bombagi). On the other side, Virtus Verona received 4 yellow cards (Antonio Metlika, Eddy Cabianca, Marco Amadio and Gianmarco Begheldo).

Match Timeline

14'

D. Danti- missed penalty

15'

M. Amadio- Yellow

24'

G. Begheldo- Yellow

27'

A. Menato- sub ->Juanito Gómez

F. Bombagi- Yellow

32'

D. Bragantini(goal)

35'

30'

D. Mehic- sub ->Leonardo Zarpellon

46'

G. Begheldo- sub ->Manuel Daffara

49'

E. Cabianca- Yellow

62'

A. Metlika- Yellow

D. Mensah- sub ->Gaetano Monachello

63'

72'

E. Demirovič- sub ->Domenico Danti

72'

A. Nalini- sub ->Eddy Cabianca

C. Bani- sub ->Simone Trimboli

74'

A. Debenedetti- sub ->Francesco Galuppini

74'

D. Mensah(goal)

78'

60'

G. Begheldo- Yellow

G. Fedel(goal)Davide Bragantini

88'

S. Burrai(goal)

90'

G. Argint- sub ->Davide Bragantini

90'

G. Argint- sub ->Davide Bragantini

90'

A. Redolfi- Yellow

62'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Union ArzignanoChiampo

After playing this contest, Mantova has 71 points to remain in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Virtus Verona will stays with 39 points like AlbinoLeffe, Pro Vercelli, Giana Erminio and Pro Patria to hold in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie C: Girone A, Mantova will play away against Pergolettese on the 10th of March with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Mantova (2 draws).

Virtus Verona will play away against Trento Calcio 1921 on the 10th of March with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Virtus Verona (1 draw).

Mantova – Formation

Mantova

M. Festa 1.Italy

A. Redolfi 5.Italy

62'

T. Cavalli 16.Italy

E. Panizzi 23.Italy

S. Burrai 8.Italy

90'

F. Bombagi 19.Italy

32'

G. Fedel 20.Italy

88'

S. Trimboli 21.Italy

74'

F. Galuppini 14.Italy

74'

D. Bragantini 30.Italy

90'

35'

G. Monachello 45.Italy

63'

J. Mulenga 45.Zambia

Substitutes

L. Sonzogni 12.Italy

A. Napoli 22.Italy

C. Celesia 4.Italy

F. Brignani 13.Italy

T. Maggioni 27.Italy

S. De Maio 87.France

C. Bani 6.Italy

74'

D. Wieser 10.Italy

A. Fiori 11.Italy

N. Radaelli 17.Italy

G. Argint 24.Italy

90'

M. Muroni 28.Italy

D. Mensah 7.Ghana

63'

78'

A. Debenedetti 9.Italy

74'

S. Giacomelli 90.Italy

Mantova started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Davide Possanzini decided to play with the following team: Marco Festa, Davide Bragantini, Alex Redolfi, Tommaso Cavalli, Erik Panizzi, Giacomo Fedel, Salvatore Burrai, Francesco Bombagi, Simone Trimboli, Gaetano Monachello, Cosimo Inguscio and Francesco Galuppini.

The home team had on the bench: Christian Celesia, Cristiano Bani, Davis Mensah, Alessandro Debenedetti, David Wieser, Antonio Fiori, Luca Sonzogni, Fabrizio Brignani, Nicolò Radaelli, Alessio Napoli, Gabriele Argint, Tommaso Maggioni, Mattia Muroni, Sebastien De Maio and Stefano Giacomelli.

Substitutions

Mantova made 4 changes: Gaetano Monachello for Davis Mensah (63′), Davide Bragantini for Gabriele Argint (90′), Simone Trimboli for Cristiano Bani (74′) and Francesco Galuppini for Alessandro Debenedetti (74′).

Virtus Verona – Formation

Virtus Verona

S. Sibi 22.Gambia

F. Mazzolo 3.Italy

M. Daffara 6.Italy

46'

M. Ruggero 13.Italy

E. Cabianca 35.Italy

72'

49'

L. Zarpellon 14.Italy

30'

M. Amadio 16.Italy

15'

A. Metlika 24.Italy

62'

F. Vesentini 77.Italy

D. Danti 10.Italy

72'

J. Gómez Taleb 21.Argentina

27'

Substitutes

M. Voltan 12.Italy

G. Manfrin 11.Italy

M. Ntube 15.Italy

D. Ronco 34.Italy

R. Lodovici 42.Italy

D. Mehic 5.Bosnia and Herzegovina

30'

G. Begheldo 8.Italy

46'

60'

F. Toffanin 23.Italy

E. Demirovič 70.Slovenia

72'

I. González 97.Spain

A. Nalini 7.Italy

72'

G. Zigoni 17.Italy

A. Menato 90.Italy

27'

G. Ambrosi 97.Italy

Virtus Verona started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Luigi Fresco played with: Sheikh Sibi, Marco Ruggero, Francesco Mazzolo, Eddy Cabianca, Manuel Daffara, Leonardo Zarpellon, Marco Amadio, Antonio Metlika, Filippo Vesentini, Domenico Danti, Juanito Gómez.

They had on the bench: Dino Mehic, Andrea Nalini, Gianmarco Begheldo, Gianni Manfrin, Michele Voltan, Michael Ntube, Gianmarco Zigoni, Massimiliano Ficeli, Francesco Toffanin, Diego Ronco, Riccardo Lodovici, Elian Demirovič, Alessio Menato, Giuseppe Ambrosi and Iriome Gonzalez.

Substitutions

Virtus Verona made 5 changes: Juanito Gómez for Alessio Menato (27′), Leonardo Zarpellon for Dino Mehic (30′), Domenico Danti for Elian Demirovič (72′), Eddy Cabianca for Andrea Nalini (72′) and Manuel Daffara for Gianmarco Begheldo (46′).