On the evening of January 16, Beijing time, in a match in the 22nd round of Serie A, two midstream teams staged a goal battle. In the 90 minutes, the two sides scored a total of six goals, including 3 shots and 1 pass, four of which were the best in the game, and he led Verona to a 4-2 victory over Sassalo Lublan.
For Sassuolo fans, the last season was a year full of surprises and regrets. At one point in the league, they squeezed into the top 4 and became the dark horse of the season. But in the final ranking, Sassuolo could only rank 8th and did not qualify for the European competition. This season, Green Barca's performance has been decent, without worrying about relegation, but it is also difficult to squeeze into the European zone.
The situation is similar for Verona, who were 10th last season and 10th before this round. In Verona's current squad, there are 2 high-profile players. In addition to striker Simeone Jr., there is Czech midfielder Antonin Ballack, who is also known as Ballack Jr.
In this match against Sassuolo, Barak Jr. can be described as a big shine, the 27-year-old midfielder, 90 minutes 3 shots and 1 pass scored a hat-trick, involved in 4 goals. In the 93rd minute of the game, just when Verona was at risk of being forced to equalize by the opponent, The younger Ballack stepped forward and scored, completely killing the suspense.
For Verona, the first 45 minutes of the game went very well. In the 36th minute, Barack Jr. assisted Caprari in the penalty area. In the 43rd minute, Sassuolo's players broke the ball and the ball bounced off Barack Jr.'s leg and into the goal. Verona, who led by two goals, was distracted in the second half and was pulled back by Kamaka's long-range shot.
In the following time, Verona won a penalty opportunity, and Barack Jr. stepped in to help the team open up the advantage again. However, in the 66th minute, Sassuolo relied on a corner kick to close the score again. The 2-3 score lasted nearly 30 minutes, while Barack Jr. scored in the 93rd minute against offside to set the final result at 4-2, with the players scoring a classic hat-trick. As one of the prey of the Premier League's Newcastle, Barack Jr. played his masterpiece this round.
Verona are the best team in Serie A this season, and this is the fourth time in their league season that they have scored more than 4 goals. The victory of this game hit back Sassuolo very well. After all, in the first leg of the season, Verona lost 2-3 at home to the opponent, and the former completed his revenge in this round.