Already-relegated Crotone beats Verona 2-1 in Serie A

<p>CROTONE, Italy &mdash; Adam Ounas scored one goal and set up the other as already-relegated Crotone beat Verona 2-1 on Thursday to climb out of last place in Serie A.</p>
<p>Ounas netted the opener after just 1 minute 16 seconds, meeting a low pass from the left with a finish from eight yards out. He then created the second goal in the 75th, passing for Junior Messias to slot into the net. </p>
<p>Verona pulled one back in the 87th when Koray Gunter’s header from a corner deflected into the net off Crotone winger Salvatore Molina. </p>
<p>That was the 91st goal conceded by Crotone in Serie A this season, equaling the all-time record set by Casale in 1933-34.</p>
<p>Crotone is in 19th place with 21 points from 36 games, one point more than last-place Parma. Verona is 10th on 43 points.</p>
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