Barak scores Verona's 1 000th top-flight goal

Antonin Barak headed in Verona's 1 000th Serie A goal on Monday in a 2-1 comeback win over Parma.

The Czech midfielder struck just after an hour to get Verona back winning after back-to-back defeats.

Slovak Juraj Kucka had put Parma ahead from the spot after eight minutes to end the visitors' three-game goalless drought, for a foul on Yann Karamoh.

But Verona got back level five minutes later when Alberto Grassi accidently deflected a Federico Dimarco shot into his own goal.

And Barak sealed the three points, getting his head to a Dimarco corner to ensure Verona became the 19th team to reach the 1 000 goal mark in the Italian top flight.

Verona consolidated ninth position, seven points off the Europa League places, with Parma stuck second from bottom and eyeing Serie B next season.

Parma have earned just one point from their last six games under new coach Roberto D'Aversa.

The side from Emilia-Romagna are 13 league games without a win, their longest winless run in Serie A.