Verona vs Milano | Highlights | Italian Volleyball League Playoffs 2026 | Game 3

Signal for the first serve. Micah Christensen, it's an ace. What a way to start for Verona. Making a statement for Verona. This time going for the hybrid float serve. Good ball in to Fernando. Brilliant defensive work for Verona. Another opportunity. That's a nice... Home fans are feeling it. They're one step away, one match win away from advancing to the semifinals. And they expect nothing less from this team. That's a very nice deep here at home. A little bit careless with the serve. Another perfect ball in from Mosic. Sets up Keita. Oh, it's a huge block. But it's an amazing serve. No way to even get out of the way of it. They have an opportunity here to stay alive in this series. The serve is good, the pass is even better. Huge strength for Darlan. Second set point opportunity for Milano. Keita delivers a good ball in to Christensen. Oh, Darlan is shut down and Milano take the first set. In emphatic fashion, shutting down the star player for Verona. Have to do it for two more sets here. It's going to be Otsuka to get us on the way here in the second set. Going after Keita. Perfect delivery to Christensen. It's going to be Darlan for Verona. This time the serve is in. It's an opportunity through the back row. Nice pipe attack. From Otsuka. Just 25 years old. For Roberto Piazza and Allianz Milano. So they completely turn the tables here. Keep things within level. But Verona answer back. Close serve to Keita. Perfect reception. Allows the middle to come through again. And Nedeljevic. Milano up by one. Breggers unloading on the serve. It's going to be Christensen to the outside. And the tip is good. Smooth, fluid motion. Two point gap and a set point for Milano. Great ball in from Otsuka. The ball goes out to Breggers. It's slowed down. Oh, what a set. And around the world. Goes Keita to the roar of the home fans. Just one point away from completing the comeback. He might need another 33 here for Milano to take the win. Could this be the opportunity for Milan to go up two sets to zero? It's a free ball. Iquino is blocked. Now Breggers goes off the hands. He's blocked again. Well covered. They've done it. Milan have taken set two. And the home fans have been stunned here. What a cover from Catania. What a time to get it. And then delivers a perfect set. Under so much pressure. It's the whole team as well. Breggers. So here we go then. Micah Christensen trying to come back for Verona. The serve is well handled. But it's an opportunity. And Keita delivers the first blow. Sani and Nedeljevic, funnily enough, that have been carrying most of the scoring burden. As the overpass is not finished off and there's an opportunity for Iquino who finds the court. Everything is working right for Milano. Rod Koneski serving for Milano. Keita gets his chance to swing. Blocked but well covered. It's Keita again from the left side. Huge attack cross-court. And you love to see that from Christensen. He always trusts his teammates. He'll go back to them. Keep them engaged. Keep them going. Big serve from Keita. Somehow defended by Otsuka. Verona can't keep control of it. And now it's Otsuka from the left side. Cross-court. Takes the opportunity. The previous matches in this series, previous matches throughout the regular season. Everything pointing to Verona. From taking home this match. Can they complete what they couldn't in Game 2? Otsuka. Can't finish it. Mocic keeps it in play. And records this block. Verona here. Brock Mocic comes back from the bench. Delivers an unbelievable defensive pick-up. And a huge block. And the home fans love to see Brock Mocic. He's become such an important player. Point for Verona. This could be the start of a change of tide here. Fernando diving set to Regas. I don't believe it. Regas misses long again. Verona. Take the set. And you've got a feel for Regas. He was trusted. Keita takes the first pass overhead. And the block is there from Milano. It's a perfect way to start the sports set. The energy from the fans. Continuing here in Verona. Another brilliant read on the block. By Misulovic. Brazilian Fernando going this time with a hybrid float. Pass a little bit off in there. Oh, it's a huge block. Mocic is shut down. By Regas and Misulovic. It's going to be timeout Verona. No other option. Nice delivery to the outside by Fernando. And the 21-year-old Iquino who's been such an important in the most difficult situations. Sets coming from 7, 8, 9 metres back. Oh, it's an ace serve. What a time to get it. Unbelievable comeback. And take the series. And that's going to help Keita. Mori Keita. The eagle unloading on the serve. Well handled by Otsuka. But he's denied by Zingel. Somehow. Zingel serving for Verona. Targeting Otsuka again. He delivers a good pass. And then Regas gets his job done from the right side of the court. From Francesco Recine. Due to his injury. And he's going to get a chance here to bring Milano back. Good serve, good pass as well. Keita to finish it. He does. A clutch attack for the eagle into the next round. Into the semi-finals of the Superlegger. Milano fighting to stay in it. Kristensen going straight to the middle. Well defended. And Regas delivers a swing cross-court. Fernando with the float. Well handled by Mozic. He swings from the outside, off the block. Goes on to Otsuka. Regas' block goes off himself. But it's going to be to Keita. Wow, what a play from Keita. His team are in a dire moment here. Passes off the net. High ball to Keita. Oh my goodness. How does he get that ball through today? A lot of weight on his shoulders. Verona against the ropes. Milano with an opportunity to extend the series. It's a high pass opportunity. Regas goes off the block. Well covered by Verona. And the tip goes down to the floor. So Verona earn one point back. Close to deficit 4. It's one side out required from Milano to extend the series. It's Otsuka with a good ball in to Fernando. The block is there, but it's well covered. It's Regas trying to go off the hands. Opportunity for Verona. Keita is blocked. Milano have done it. They've stunned Verona. The number 7 seeds extend the series.