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Verona&#8217;s goalkeeper stopped the penalty, but Berardi was the first to follow up and bury the rebound.<\/p>\n<p>Berardi scored the goal 17 minutes into the second half, stopping a quick counter attack.<\/p>\n<p>Completing Verona&#8217;s misery, Al Musrati was sent off for his second offense with five minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<p>The result added to Sassuolo&#8217;s recent good run. They gained 12 points from their previous 15th place, moving up two places to 8th place.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/verona-sassuolo-seriea-fd1d2d00cf2d70c2807918c1488cf056\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SASSUOLO, Italy (AP) \u2014 Sassuolo scored twice in the five minutes before halftime, paving the way for a 3-0 victory that deepened Verona&#8217;s already dire relegation threat in Serie A on Friday. 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