Hellas Verona fumbled a lead late on and lost 2-1 away to Hamburger SV with Bosko Jankovic on target.
The Serie A side were without Juanito Gomez Taleb and Emil Hallfredsson, but gave Michelangelo Albertazzi his debut after arriving from Milan.
Verona went in front after 36 minutes thanks to Jankovic smashing a right-foot strike and thought they’d made it 2-0 moments later, but Giampaolo Pazzini was flagged offside.
Ivica Olic got the hosts back on level terms from a Holtby assist and could’ve had a second after Eros Pisano’s error.
Hellas Verona fumbled a lead late on and lost 2-1 away to Hamburger SV with Bosko Jankovic on target.
The Serie A side were without Juanito Gomez Taleb and Emil Hallfredsson, but gave Michelangelo Albertazzi his debut after arriving from Milan.
Verona went in front after 36 minutes thanks to Jankovic smashing a right-foot strike and thought they’d made it 2-0 moments later, but Giampaolo Pazzini was flagged offside.
Ivica Olic got the hosts back on level terms from a Holtby assist and could’ve had a second after Eros Pisano’s error.
Hamburger snatched victory in the final minute with Holtby’s header.
Hamburger 2-1 Verona
Scorers: Jankovic 36 (V), Olic 71 (H), Holtby 89 (H)
Hamburger SV: Adler; Diekmeier, Djourou (Marcos 60), Spahic, Ostrzolek (Reis 60); Kacar (Gregoritsch 46), Jung (Diaz 46), Ekdal (Demirbay 46); Muller (Schipplock 46), Lasogga (Olic 46), Ilicevic (Holtby 46)
Verona: Rafael (Gollini 46); Pisano, Moras (Helander 63), Bianchetti, Albertazzi (Souprayen 63); Sala (Zaccagni 84), Greco, Ionita (Laner 63); Pazzini (Siligardi 63), Toni, Jankovic (Fares 63)