Javier Saviola’s penalty helped Verona overcome Perugia at Bentegodi, with the Umbrian side reduced to 10 men.
Luca Toni sat out the Cup tie, with former Barcelona striker Saviola partnering Nene and Juanito up front for the Butei.
A crowd of 3,957 saw Saviola give his side the lead on 17 minutes. After winning a penalty, the Argentinian dusted himself down and dispatched the spot-kick into the net.
Guillermo Giacomazzi was dismissed for Perugia on 53 minutes after picking up a second yellow card.
Javier Saviola’s penalty helped Verona overcome Perugia at Bentegodi, with the Umbrian side reduced to 10 men.
Luca Toni sat out the Cup tie, with former Barcelona striker Saviola partnering Nene and Juanito up front for the Butei.
A crowd of 3,957 saw Saviola give his side the lead on 17 minutes. After winning a penalty, the Argentinian dusted himself down and dispatched the spot-kick into the net.
Guillermo Giacomazzi was dismissed for Perugia on 53 minutes after picking up a second yellow card.
The Gialloblu will now face a trip to Turin to face Serie A Champions Juventus in the fifth round on January 14.
Verona 1-0 Perugia
Saviola 17 (V)
Verona: Benussi; Rafael Marquez, Marquez, Rodriguez, Brivio; Valoti (Christodoulopoulos, 75), Campanharo, Hallfredsson; Juanito, Nene (Fares, 90), Saviola (Lopez, 76)
Perugia: Jan; Flores, Crescenzi (Ribeiro, 24), Rossi, Taddei; Giacomazzi, Nicco, Lanzafame; Rabusic (Perea, 56), Falcinelli (Verre, 67), Nicolo