Seven games into Jose Mourinho's reign, it was Davide Faraoni's impressive half-volley that ultimately condemned the Giallorossi to defeat at the Stadio Bentegodi.
The visitors had taken the lead in the first half through Lorenzo Pellegrini's latest individual piece of brilliance - the midfielder backheeling home from Rick Karsdorp's cross - before quickly going behind in a 10-minute span at the start of the second half.
An own goal from Ivan Ilic, under pressure from Tammy Abraham, then restored the balance at 2-2 - only for Faraoni to deliver a fine finish that crashed in off the underside of the bar.
Mourinho's side pushed and probed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but ultimately could not find a way through.
They have a chance to get back on track as soon as Thursday night: Udinese being the visitors to the Stadio Olimpico.
HELLAS VERONA 3-2 ROMA
SCORERS: Barak (49'), Caprari (54'), Faraoni (63'); Pellegrini (36'), Ilic o.g. (57')
HELLAS VERONA (3-5-2): Montipò; Dawidowicz, Gunter, Ceccherini (Magnani); Faraoni, Bessa (Tameze), Ilic, Barak, Lazovic (Casale); Caprari (Hongla), Simeone (Kalinic)
ROMA (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio; Karsdorp (Smalling), Mancini, Ibanez, Calafiori (Mayoral); Cristante, Veretout (Mkhitaryan); Zaniolo (Perez), Pellegrini, Shomurodov (El Shaarawy); Abraham
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