Dovbyk Scores as Roma Cruise Past Verona
Artem Dovbyk opened his account for the 2025/26 Serie A season, helping AS Roma secure a confident 2-0 home win over Hellas Verona at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Ukrainian international struck early, heading home a pinpoint cross from Zeki Çelik in the 7th minute to give the Giallorossi the lead. It was Dovbyk’s 12th career goal in the Italian top flight — and a timely reminder of his attacking prowess.
Roma sealed the win late in the second half, as substitute Matías Soulé capitalized on a lightning-fast counterattack. Latching onto a through ball from Kouamé Koné, the Argentine forward calmly slotted past the Verona goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
2025-26, Italy - Serie A
AS Roma - Verona 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Dovbyk, 7 (1:0); Soule M., 79 (2:0)
AS Roma: Svilar; Angelino (Tsimikas, 59); Ndicka (Ziolkowski, 71); Çelik; Mancini G.; Wesley (Hermoso, 59); Cristante; Pellegrini Lo.; Koné M.; Dovbyk (Ferguson E., 60); Soule M. (El Shaarawy, 82)
Substitution: Tsimikas (from 59); Hermoso (from 59); Ferguson E. (from 60); Ziolkowski (from 71); El Shaarawy (from 82)
Bench: Vasquez D.; Gollini; Rensch; Traore A-r; Ghilardi; El Aynaoui; Pisilli; Baldanzi
Verona: Montipò; Núñez U. (Bella-Kotchap, 84); Belghali; Bradarić D. (Cham, 84); Frese; Serdar; Akpa Akpro (Gagliardini, 46); Nelsson V.; Bernède (Kastanos, 90); Orban; Giovane (Sarr A., 74)
Substitution: Gagliardini (from 46); Sarr A. (from 74); Bella-Kotchap (from 84); Cham (from 84); Kastanos (from 90)
Bench: Perilli S.; Slotsager; Ebosse; Santiago; Al Musrati; Niasse; Ajayi Jr; Monticelli L.
Yellow Cards: Akpa Akpro 12; Núñez U. 45; Gagliardini 53; Belghali 91
