2025–26 Hellas Verona FC season
Italian association football club season
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The 2025–26 season will be the 123rd season of Hellas Verona Football Club and the seventh consecutive season in Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, the team will compete in the Coppa Italia.
OwnerPresidio Investors
PresidentItalo Zanzi
Head CoachPaolo Zanetti
(until 2 February)
Paolo Sammarco (interim)
(from 3 February)
(until 2 February)
Paolo Sammarco (interim)
(from 3 February)
StadiumStadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Presidio Investors | |||
| President | Italo Zanzi | |||
| Head Coach | Paolo Zanetti (until 2 February) Paolo Sammarco (interim) (from 3 February) | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi | |||
| Serie A | 19th (relegated) | |||
| Coppa Italia | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gift Orban (7) All: Gift Orban (7) | |||
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Summer window
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK |  Mattia Chiesa |
 Sporting Dubai |
Free | Return from loan | |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Giacomo Toniolo |
Lumezzane |
Free | Return from loan | |
| 1 July 2025 | DF |  Fallou Cham |
Scafatese |
Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2025 | DF |  Adi Kurti |
Empoli |
Free | To Primavera squad | [1] |
| 1 July 2025 | MF |  Antoine Bernede |
 Lausanne-Sport |
€2,000,000 | From loan to definitive purchase | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF |  Grigoris Kastanos |
Salernitana |
€1,200,000 | From loan to definitive purchase | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF |  Cheikh Niasse |
Young Boys |
€3,500,000 | From loan to definitive purchase | |
| 1 July 2025 | FW |  Amin Sarr |
Lyon |
€3,500,000 | From loan to definitive purchase | |
| 8 July 2025 | FW |  Giovane |
Corinthians |
Free | [2] | |
| 24 July 2025 | MF |  Yellu Santiago |
Getafe |
Free | [3] | |
| 3 August 2025 | DF |  Domagoj Bradarić |
Salernitana |
€750,000 | From loan to definitive purchase | [4] |
| 19 August 2025 | DF |  Rafik Belghali |
 Mechelen |
€2,000,000 | ||
| 6 September 2025 | MF |  Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro |
Lazio |
Free | [5] | |
| 12 September 2025 | MF | Roberto Gagliardini |
Monza |
Free | [6] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2025 | DF |  Enzo Ebosse |
Udinese |
Undisclosed | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions | [7] |
| 22 July 2025 | DF |  Nicolás Valentini |
Fiorentina |
Undisclosed | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [8] |
| 25 July 2025 | DF | Unai Núñez |
Celta de Vigo |
Undisclosed | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [9] |
| 21 August 2025 | DF |  Victor Nelsson |
 Galatasaray |
€650,000 | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [10] |
| 27 August 2025 | DF |  Armel Bella-Kotchap |
 Southampton |
€500,000 | Option to buy for €5,000,000 | [11] |
| 27 August 2025 | FW |  Gift Orban |
Hoffenheim |
€500,000 | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [12] |
| 29 August 2025 | MF |  Moatasem Al-Musrati |
Beşiktaş |
€2,000,000 | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [13] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | DF |  Flavius Daniliuc |
Salernitana |
Free | Return from loan | |
| 30 June 2025 | DF | Yllan Okou |
Bastia |
Free | Return from loan | |
| 30 June 2025 | FW | Casper Tengstedt |
 Benfica |
Free | Return from loan | |
| 1 July 2025 | DF |  Pawel Dawidowicz |
Unattached | Free | End of contract | |
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Davide Faraoni |
Pescara |
Free | End of contract | |
| 1 July 2025 | MF |  Darko Lazović |
Al-Wahda |
Free | End of contract | |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Elia Boseggia |
Novara |
Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Diego Coppola |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
€11,000,000 | [14] | |
| 3 July 2025 | DF | Edoardo Bernardi |
Arzignano Valchiampo |
Undisclosed | ||
| 3 July 2025 | FW | Thomas Henry |
Standard Liège |
Free | Contract termination | [15] |
| 9 July 2025 | MF | Mateusz Praszelik |
Cracovia |
Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 10 July 2025 | DF | Luan Patrick |
Estrela Amadora |
Undisclosed | [17] | |
| 14 July 2025 | GK | Alessandro Berardi |
Unattached | Free | End of contract | |
| 15 July 2025 | DF | Mattia Rigo |
Carpi |
Free | End of contract | |
| 16 July 2025 | MF |  Ondrej Duda |
 Al-Ettifaq |
Free | End of contract | |
| 22 July 2025 | DF | Koray Günter |
Al-Okhdood |
Free | End of contract | |
| 1 August 2025 | FW | Richi Agbonifo |
Inter Milan U23 |
Undisclosed | From Primavera squad | [18] |
| 14 August 2025 | FW |  Yayah Kallon |
Casertana |
Undisclosed | [19] | |
| 19 August 2025 | MF | Jackson Tchatchoua |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
€12,500,000 | ||
| 21 August 2025 | FW | Kevin Lasagna |
Padova |
Undisclosed | [20] | |
| 30 August 2025 | FW | Mattia Florio |
Team Altamura |
Undisclosed | ||
| 1 September 2025 | FW |  Jayden Braaf |
Unattached | Free | Contract termination |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2025 | FW | Elayis Tavşan |
Reggiana |
Free | [21] | |
| 16 July 2025 | DF | Christian Corradi |
Trento |
Free | ||
| 17 July 2025 | FW | Nicola Patanè |
Virtus Verona |
Free | ||
| 18 July 2025 | FW | Denis Cazzadori |
Union Brescia |
Free | Obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions | |
| 1 August 2025 | MF | Alphadjo Cissè |
Catanzaro |
Free | [22] | |
| 2 August 2025 | DF | Daniele Ghilardi |
Roma |
€2,500,000 | Option to buy for €8,000,000 under conditions | [23] |
| 5 August 2025 | FW | Juan Manuel Cruz |
Trento |
Free | [24] | |
| 11 August 2025 | DF | Nicolò Calabrese |
Carrarese |
Free | ||
| 21 August 2025 | MF |  Aiman Rihai |
Lumezzane |
Free | ||
| 28 August 2025 | MF | Federico Magro |
Foggia |
Free | ||
| 31 August 2025 | MF | Charlys |
Reggiana |
Free | ||
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Mathis Lambourde |
Reggiana |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | |
| 1 September 2025 | FW |  Dailon Livramento |
Casa Pia |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | |
| 2 September 2025 | FW | Stefan Mitrović |
Excelsior |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee |
Winter window
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2026 | GK | Arthur Borghi |
Corinthians |
Free | [25] | |
| 9 January 2026 | FW | Isaac |
Atlético Mineiro |
Free | [26] | |
| 16 January 2026 | FW | Elayis Tavşan |
Reggiana |
€100,000 | Loan terminated early | |
| 18 January 2026 | MF | Pol Lirola |
Marseille |
Free | [27] | |
| 30 January 2026 | FW |  Kieron Bowie |
Hibernian |
€6,000,000 | [28] | |
| 30 January 2026 | FW | Stefan Mitrović |
Excelsior |
Free | Loan terminated early | |
| 1 February 2026 | FW | Alphadjo Cissè |
Catanzaro |
Free | Loan terminated early | |
| 2 February 2026 | DF |  Andrias Edmundsson |
Wisła Płock |
€2,500,000 | [29] | |
| 2 February 2026 | DF | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
Southampton |
€5,000,000 | From loan to definitive purchase | [30] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | MF |  Sandi Lovrić |
Udinese |
Free | [31] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2026 | FW | Elayis Tavşan |
Samsunspor |
€1,500,000 | [32] | |
| 24 January 2026 | DF | Unai Núñez |
Celta de Vigo |
Free | Loan terminated early | [33] |
| 24 January 2026 | FW | Giovane |
Napoli |
€2,000,000 | [34] | |
| 2 February 2026 | DF | Enzo Ebosse |
Udinese |
Free | Loan terminated early | |
| 2 February 2026 | FW | Alphadjo Cissè |
AC Milan |
€8,000,000 | [35] | |
| 18 February 2026 | GK | Mattia Chiesa |
Gorica |
Free |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2026 | MF | Yellu Santiago |
Arouca |
Free | [36] | |
| 29 January 2026 | DF | Adi Kurti |
Ternana |
Free | Obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee + buy-back option for an undisclosed fee | [37] |
| 2 February 2026 | FW | Stefan Mitrović |
 Asteras Tripolis |
Free | [38] | |
| 2 February 2026 | MF | Grigoris Kastanos |
Aris Limassol |
Free | [39] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Hellas Verona | 6–0 | Top 22 Calcio Dilettanti | Folgaria |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio La Pineta Attendance: 600 Referee: Gabriele Caresia |
| 20 July 2025 Friendly | Hellas Verona | 9–0 | FC Rovereto | Folgaria |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadio La Pineta Attendance: 1.480 Referee: Antonio Atanasov |
| 27 July 2025 Friendly | Hellas Verona | 6–0 | Virtus Verona | Folgaria |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio La Pineta Referee: Andrea Zanotti |
| 3 August 2025 Friendly | Südtirol | 2–2 | Hellas Verona | Bolzano |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Druso Referee: Daniele Perenzoni |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | St. Pauli | 1–0 | Hellas Verona | Imst |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Velly Arena Referee: Stefan Macanovi |
| 10 August 2025 Friendly | Hellas Verona | 1–0 |  JUFA | Castelnuovo del Garda |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sporting Center Paradiso Referee: Federico Bruschi |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Serie A | 24 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 35 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 8.57 |
| Coppa Italia | 18 August 2025 | 24 September 2025 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 8.11 | ||||
Last updated: 9 November 2025
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fiorentina | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 37[a] | |
| 17 | Lecce | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 32 | |
| 18 | Cremonese | 35 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 19 | Hellas Verona (R) | 35 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 20 | |
| 20 | Pisa (R) | 35 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 63 | −38 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2026. Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[40]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[40]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Cagliari are ahead of Fiorentina on head-to-head points: Cagliari 1–1 Fiorentina, Fiorentina 1–2 Cagliari.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 35 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 32 | −20 |
Last updated: June 2025.
Source: Serie A
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on June 2025. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 25 August 2025 1 | Udinese | 1–1 | Hellas Verona | Udine |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: BluEnergy Stadium Attendance: 20,706 Referee: Paride Tremolada |
| 31 August 2025 2 | Lazio | 4–0 | Hellas Verona | Rome |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Valerio Crezzini |
| 15 September 2025 3 | Hellas Verona | 0–0 | Cremonese | Verona |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 21,406 Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena |
| 20 September 2025 4 | Hellas Verona | 1–1 | Juventus | Verona |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 27,783 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 28 September 2025 5 | Roma | 2–0 | Hellas Verona | Rome |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Ermanno Feliciani |
| 3 October 2025 6 | Hellas Verona | 0–1 | Sassuolo | Verona |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 21,963 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
| 18 October 2025 7 | Pisa | 0–0 | Hellas Verona | Pisa |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Cetilar® Arena Referee: Marco Guida |
| 26 October 2025 8 | Hellas Verona | 2–2 | Cagliari | Verona |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 24,344 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
| 29 October 2025 9 | Como | 3–1 | Hellas Verona | Como |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
| 2 November 2025 10 | Hellas Verona | 1–2 | Inter | Verona |
| 12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 26,696 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
| 8 November 2025 11 | Lecce | 0–0 | Hellas Verona | Lecce |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Referee: Rosario Abisso |
| 23 November 2025 12 | Hellas Verona | 1–2 | Parma | Verona |
| 12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 26,266 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
| 29 November 2025 13 | Genoa | 2–1 | Hellas Verona | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Michael Fabbri |
| 6 December 2025 14 | Hellas Verona | 3–1 | Atalanta | Verona |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 20,949 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 14 December 2025 15 | Fiorentina | 1–2 | Hellas Verona | Florence |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Andrea Colombo |
| 28 December 2025 17 | Milan | 3–0 | Hellas Verona | Milan |
| 12:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: San Siro Referee: Michael Fabbri |
| 4 January 2026 18 | Hellas Verona | 0–3 | Torino | Verona |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 21,860 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 7 January 2025 19 | Napoli | 2–2 | Hellas Verona | Naples |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
| 11 January 2026 20 | Hellas Verona | 0–1 | Lazio | Verona |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 22,029 Referee: Marco Guida |
| 15 January 2026 16 | Hellas Verona | 2–3 | Bologna | Verona |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 17,585 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 19 January 2026 21 | Cremonese | 0–0 | Hellas Verona | Cremona |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena |
| 26 January 2026 22 | Hellas Verona | 1–3 | Udinese | Verona |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 18,720 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 31 January 2026 23 | Cagliari | 4–0 | Hellas Verona | Cagliari |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Unipol Domus Referee: Kevin Bonacina |
| 6 February 2026 24 | Hellas Verona | 0–0 | Pisa | Verona |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 19,470 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
| 15 February 2026 25 | Parma | 2–1 | Hellas Verona | Parma |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Luca Pairetto |
| 20 February 2026 26 | Sassuolo | 3–0 | Hellas Verona | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mapei Stadium Referee: Livio Marinelli |
| 28 February 2026 27 | Hellas Verona | 1–2 | Napoli | Verona |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 21,027 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
| 8 March 2026 28 | Bologna | 1–2 | Hellas Verona | Bologna |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 15 March 2026 29 | Hellas Verona | 0–2 | Genoa | Verona |
| 12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 22,989 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
| 22 March 2026 30 | Atalanta | 1–0 | Hellas Verona | Bergamo |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Balance Arena Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
| 4 March 2026 31 | Hellas Verona | 0–1 | Fiorentina | Verona |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 24,501 Referee: Marco Guida |
| 11 April 2026 32 | Torino | 2–1 | Hellas Verona | Turin |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Referee: Kevin Bonacina |
| 19 April 2026 33 | Hellas Verona | 0–1 | Milan | Verona |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 21,338 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
| 25 April 2026 34 | Hellas Verona | 0–0 | Lecce | Verona |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 19,407 Referee: Davide Massa |
Coppa Italia
| 18 August 2024 First round | Cerignola | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Hellas Verona | Cerignola |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Domenico Monterisi Referee: Luca Massimi | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 24 September 2025 Second round | Hellas Verona | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Venezia | Verona |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Andrea Calzavara | ||
| Penalties | ||||