Parma-Genoa 2-1: Almqvist strikes late after Romero opener
Parma beat Genoa 2-1 at the Tardini as substitute Almqvist scored the winner after Osmajic had cancelled out Romero's early goal.
- Romero puts Parma ahead in the 38th minute, assisted by Touré
- Osmajic levels for Genoa in the 70th minute, but Almqvist responds in the 80th
- Parma move to 4 points, Genoa remain bottom with 1 point
Parma 2-1 Genoa Goalscorers: Romero (Parma) 38', Osmajic (Genoa) 70', Almqvist (Parma) 80'
Kick-off: 14:00 UK time / 15:00 CEST, Sunday 20 September 2026, Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma.
The match
Parma took the lead in the 38th minute through David Romero, who finished off an assist from El Bilal Touré. Before the goal, Dominik Drobnic had been booked for Parma in the 9th minute, and Sebastian Otoa picked up a yellow card for Genoa in the 14th. Alessandro Marcandalli was also booked in the 44th minute.
In the second half, Parma made a double substitution in the 57th minute, bringing on Pontus Almqvist and Nesta Elphege for Touré and Romero. Genoa responded in the 60th minute with David Puczka and Stephan El Shaarawy replacing Otoa and Ehizibue.
Giovanni Fabbian came on for Parma in the 67th minute, while Genoa introduced Lorenzo Colombo in the 69th. Colombo immediately made an impact, setting up Milutin Osmajic for the equaliser in the 70th minute, levelling the score at 1-1.
Parma found the winner in the 80th minute: Pontus Almqvist, who had entered the pitch shortly before, scored to make it 2-1, assisted by Nesta Elphege.
Late in the match, Parma made two further changes in the 81st minute with Sascha Britschgi and Christian Ordóñez coming on. Genoa answered with Vitinha in the 84th minute and Hamed Traoré in the 85th. Enrico Delprato was also booked for Parma in the 85th minute. In stoppage time, Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa) was booked in the 90+2nd minute, followed by Mariano Troilo (Parma) in the 90+3rd.
The numbers
Genoa dominated the statistics despite the defeat, registering 12 shots to Parma's 5, with 5 shots on target compared to 2. Genoa also had the edge in possession, 57% to 43%, and in corners, 5 to 2. Parma committed more fouls, 17 to 14. Yellow cards were even at 3 apiece.
Table and next fixtures
Parma move up to 4 points after five matchdays (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses), sitting 15th. Genoa remain on 1 point, bottom of the table in 19th place, with 4 losses and a draw from five games.
At the top, Roma and Inter share the lead on 13 points, followed by Lazio, also on 13, and Cagliari on 12.
Parma will travel to face Inter on Saturday 10 October at 18:00 CEST. Genoa will host Fiorentina, also on Saturday 10 October, at 15:00 CEST.
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