Match report
Parma edge Genoa 2-1 in five-goal turnaround at the Tardini
Parma beat Genoa 2-1 at the Stadio Ennio Tardini in a Serie A round five fixture, a result that lifted the hosts off the foot of the table while leaving Genoa still searching for their first win of the season. Carlos Cuesta's side led at half-time thanks to a first-half strike, before the visitors, managed by Daniele De Rossi, pulled level in the second period.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
David Romero opened the scoring in the 38th minute, finishing off an assist from El Touré to send Parma in ahead at the break. Genoa responded early in the second half when Milutin Osmajić converted a chance created by Lorenzo Colombo in the 70th minute to draw level. The hosts then struck again just ten minutes later, Pontus Almqvist restoring their lead from a pass by Nesta Elphege to make it 2-1.
Despite having less of the ball, Genoa held a majority of possession at 58 per cent and produced more shots and corners than Parma across the match. Referee Maurizio Mariani booked three players from each side as the contest went to the wire, but Parma held on for the win that took them to 15th in the table, with Genoa remaining 19th.
Junior Messias was the top-rated performer on the pitch with a rating of 7.84, despite Genoa's away defeat.
Genoa managed more efforts on target than Parma, five to two, despite finishing on the losing side.
Parma beat Genoa 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Parma met Genoa in the Serie A (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Ennio Tardini. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Key moments
- 38' Goal: David Romero (assist: El Touré) — 1–0 · Watch David Romero's goal video (38')
- 70' Goal: Milutin Osmajić (assist: Lorenzo Colombo) — 1–1 · Watch Milutin Osmajić's goal video (70')
- 80' Goal: Pontus Almqvist (assist: Nesta Elphege) — 2–1 · Watch Pontus Almqvist's goal video (80')
Starting line-ups
Parma (3-4-2-1)
Genoa (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Parma 27%, the draw 37%, Genoa 36%. It finished Parma 2–1 Genoa.
Anyone's game — Genoa are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover plus their control of the ball is not enough to separate them. The draw at 37% is the likeliest single result, lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Genoa at 36%?
Genoa sit 80 points higher on our strength rating — 1593 to 1673. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,669 such games. Genoa sit -0.41 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.4% of 1,378 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally. Genoa hold 7 more possession points (49 to 42 in recent games) across a 80-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,703 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 39–34–27.
Why only 36%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 36% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 37% and Parma at 27%.
Why is the draw the likeliest result?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.0 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.1% of 18,230. The goals environment adds 3.8 points to the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Genoa come into this after a busy window — 13 arrivals and 17 departures over the summer. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Genoa are missing 1 regular starter — Johan Vásquez — about 19% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing.
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About this match
On this page: the Parma vs Genoa final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch David Romero's goal against Genoa (38').
- Watch Milutin Osmajić's goal against Parma (70').
- Watch Pontus Almqvist's goal against Genoa (80').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Parma 2–1 Genoa. Explore more on the Parma and Genoa team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Parma vs Genoa?
Parma beat Genoa 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Parma vs Genoa?
David Romero (38') for Parma; Milutin Osmajić (70') for Genoa; Pontus Almqvist (80') for Parma.
›Where can I watch Parma vs Genoa highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Parma 2–1 Genoa are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Parma and Genoa?
Parma and Genoa have met 10 times — 4 wins for Parma, 3 wins for Genoa and 3 draws.