Pescara have suffered their sixth defeat of the season in Serie A as they went down 2-0 to Chievo in Verona under rainy conditions.

The newly-promoted side are now third from bottom in the table and have failed to score in their last four matches.

The hosts played much of the match with 10 men after Simone Romagnoli was sent off in the 32nd minute for his dangerous challenge on Cyril Thereau.

Chievo could have taken advantage of their numerical superiority had Perparim Hetemaj been able to take a proper kick on the ball when sent through on goal.

Indeed, it took the Flying Donkeys until the 75th minute to make the breakthrough.

Mamadou Samassa went down under a challenge from Francesco Modesto inside the Pescara penalty box, and Siqueira Luciano made no mistake from 12 yards.

A minute later Chievo scored their second and final goal of the evening, as Adrian Stoian converted from close range after Mattia Perin has parried Thereau's effort.