Verona add to Benevento's woes in Serie A

Benevento remained the only club in Europe's top five leagues without a point after losing at basement rival Hellas Verona 1-0 in Serie A on Monday.

Romulo scored with a long volley to conclude a counterattack in the 74th minute.

Benevento centre back Luca Antei was shown a direct red card for a sliding tackle late in the first half and Verona striker Giampaolo Pazzini nearly took advantage immediately when he hit the post.

With their first win of the season, Verona moved up to 16th place with six points.

Benevento have lost all eight of their matches, with all of the top-division squads in England, France, Germany and Spain earning at least a point.