Parma emerged victorious with a 2-1 win against Hellas Verona in a closely contested match that took place this Sunday during matchday 12 of Serie A. Mateo Pellegrino ignited the celebrations for Parma with a powerful strike in the 17th minute of the first half. The same player sealed the win for Parma with a second goal in the 43rd minute of the second half. Hellas Verona managed to equalize through Giovane Santana, who scored in the 19th minute of the second half.
Earlier in the match, Oliver Sorensen came close to scoring with a spectacular shot that hit the post at the 17th minute. However, the ball refused to enter the net.
Mateo Pellegrino was undoubtedly the star of the match, netting two goals and attempting five shots on target. On the other hand, Giovane Santana played a crucial role for Hellas Verona, scoring once and attempting three shots.
Hellas Verona, managed by Paolo Zanetti, adopted a 3-5-2 formation with Lorenzo Montipò in goal; Armel Bella Kotchap, Victor Nelsson, and Martin Frese forming the defense; and Rafik Belghali, Jean Akpa Akpro, Roberto Gagliardini, Antoine Bernede, and Domagoj Bradaric in midfield, with Giovane Santana and Gift Orban leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Parma, led by Carlos Cuesta, also employed a 3-5-2 system, featuring Edoardo Corvi as their goalkeeper; Enrico Delprato, Lautaro Valenti, and Mariano Troilo in defense; Sascha Britschgi, Adrián Bernabé, Lamine Keita, Oliver Sorensen, and Mathias Lövik in the middle; and Mateo Pellegrino alongside Patrick Cutrone in the forward positions.
The match was officiated by referee Luca Pairetto.
Looking ahead, Hellas Verona will visit Genoa in their next encounter, while Parma is set to host Udinese at the Ennio Tardini Stadium.
At the conclusion of the match, the local team remains at the bottom of the standings with 6 points, while Parma climbs to 11 points, sitting in 15th place.
Hellas Verona Substitutions
45’ 2T – Jean Akpa Akpro off for Al Musrati
53’ 2T – Antoine Bernede off for Daniel Mosquera
63’ 2T – Gift Orban off for Amin Sarr and Victor Nelsson off for Unai Núñez
96’ 2T – Armel Bella Kotchap off for Abdou Harroui
Yellow Cards for Hellas Verona:
41’ 1T Giovane Santana (Unsporting behavior), 9’ 2T Al Musrati (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing), 24’ 2T Unai Núñez (Unsporting behavior), 52’ 2T Martin Frese (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing)
Parma Substitutions
85’ 2T – Sascha Britschgi off for Emanuele Valeri and Patrick Cutrone off for Adrian Benedyczak
93’ 2T – Adrián Bernabé off for Nahuel Estévez
Yellow Cards for Parma:
8’ 1T Enrico Delprato (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 38’ 1T Mateo Pellegrino (Unsporting behavior), 3’ 2T Sascha Britschgi (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing)