Massimo Coda was the hero as Benevento ended the worst-ever start to a Serie A season by any club with a 1-0 victory over Chievo.
The team from Campania, promoted via the play-offs after finishing fifth in Serie B last season, had lost their first 14 matches before finally earning a point from a 2-2 draw at home to AC Milan.
That long-overdue positive result arrived in extraordinary fashion, goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli scoring a header from a corner in injury time to deny the Rossoneri.
On Saturday, it was Coda s turn to grab the spotlight as they went one better at Stadio Ciro Vigorito, converting Marco D Alessandro s cross in the 64th minute.
La sblocca Massimo Coda per il ! Giallorossi avanti: 1-0!
— Serie A TIM (@SerieA_TIM)
28 Massimo Coda has scored his first goal in the current Serie A with his 28th shot. Relief.
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo)
1 , after 18 games without wins, have finally won his first Serie A match. History.
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo)
Despite the drought-breaking victory, Benevento remain bottom of the table with just four points, 11 adrift of safety.