Inter 3-0 Parma: Sučić, Çalhanoğlu and Thuram seal first-half rout
Inter beat Parma 3-0 at San Siro with all three goals coming in the first half, through Sučić, a Çalhanoğlu penalty after VAR, and Thuram.
- Inter went 3-0 up inside 31 minutes thanks to Sučić, a Çalhanoğlu penalty and Thuram
- A VAR check on Pio Esposito led to the penalty that made it 2-0
- Inter stay top with 16 points, Parma remain 17th with 4
Inter 3-0 Parma
Goals: Sučić 13', Çalhanoğlu (pen.) 18', Thuram 31'
Inter demolished Parma at the Giuseppe Meazza, wrapping up the contest within the first half an hour of matchday 6 in Serie A.
The match
Inter took the lead in the 13th minute through Petar Sučić, making it 1-0.
Two minutes later, in the 15th minute, the VAR intervened on a situation involving Pio Esposito, with a further VAR check confirmed in the 16th minute. The review led to a penalty, which Hakan Çalhanoğlu converted in the 18th minute to make it 2-0.
Inter added a third goal in the 31st minute through Marcus Thuram, closing out the scoring for the afternoon at 3-0.
In the second half, Inter made a triple substitution in the 61st minute, with Lautaro Martínez, Aleksandar Stanković and Ange-Yoan Bonny coming on for Pio Esposito, Thuram and Çalhanoğlu. Parma responded with changes in the 62nd minute, bringing on Simone Lontani and David Romero. Further substitutions followed for both sides: Inter made further changes in the 73rd minute, while Parma continued to rotate at 78' and 84', without any further change to the scoreline.
The numbers
- Shots: 19-9 (Inter-Parma)
- Shots on target: 6-2
- Possession: 59%-41%
- Corners: 3-1
- Fouls: 13-9
Table and next fixtures
Inter remain top of Serie A with 16 points from six games (5 wins, 1 draw, 0 defeats, 18 goals for, 8 against). Parma stay 17th with 4 points from six games (1 win, 1 draw, 4 defeats, 4 goals for, 10 against).
At the top of the table, Roma and Lazio both sit on 13 points, with Cagliari fourth on 12.
Next up: Inter travel to face Bologna on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 18:00 CET (17:00 BST). Parma host Torino on Monday 19 October 2026 at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST).