Parma vs Genoa

Match summary

Parma beat Genoa 2-1. Parma led 1-0 at half-time.

David Romero put Parma ahead in the 38th minute, set up by El Bilal Touré, Milutin Osmajic equalised in the 70th minute, set up by Lorenzo Colombo, and Pontus Almqvist won it in the 80th minute, set up by Nesta Elphege.

There was little between the sides on chances: Parma created 0.86 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots, Genoa 0.86 from 12.

Parma hosted Genoa in Serie A matchday 5, claiming a 2-1 victory despite registering fewer attacking metrics across the 90 minutes. Genoa dominated the territorial battle, recording 58 percent possession and 110 attacks compared to Parma's 72 attacks and 42 percent possession. The visitors also generated 12 shots to Parma's 5, including 5 shots on target against 2 for the hosts, while both sides finished level with an expected goals value of 0.86. Disciplinary counts were even with 3 yellow cards apiece, alongside 17 fouls committed by Parma and 14 by Genoa.

The opening goal arrived in the 38th minute when David Romero scored with a right foot shot to give Parma a 1-0 half-time lead, following earlier yellow cards for Dominik Drobnic and Sebastian Otoa. After the interval, Milutin Osmajic equalised for Genoa in the 70th minute with a right foot shot following his introduction alongside several substitutes. Parma secured the win in the 80th minute when Pontus Almqvist netted with a left foot shot. Late bookings for Enrico Delprato, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, and Mariano Troilo preceded the final whistle.