Serie A Regular Season - 9

AS Roma 2 - 1 FT Parma

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
71
FT
Wed, Oct 29
Italiano
AS Roma
2-1
Parma
⚡ Intensity 67
⚖️ Balance 27
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Roma edge Parma in Olimpico thriller.

Roma Edge Parma in Hard-Fought Olimpico Battle

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 71/100. This vital victory keeps AS Roma firmly in the title race as they overcame a resilient Parma side in an encounter that remained tense until the final whistle.

Early Pressure and VAR Drama

The match at Stadio Olimpico began with AS Roma asserting complete dominance, controlling 60% of the possession and pinning the visitors back. An Intensity rating of 10.2 was justified as the Giallorossi unleashed a barrage of shots, totaling 18 across the match. The breakthrough appeared to have arrived in the 42nd minute when Matías Soulé found the back of the net, only for VAR to intervene and cancel the goal. This moment preserved the Balance of the scoreline heading into the break, leaving the home fans frustrated despite their team's statistical superiority and constant corner pressure.

Hermoso Breaks the Deadlock

The second half saw Roma sharpen their clinical edge. In the 63rd minute, the pressure finally told when P. Dybala delivered a pinpoint assist for Mario Hermoso to head home. With the Stakes high for Roma's pursuit of the top spot, manager tactical shifts proved decisive. The introduction of A. Dovbyk in the 73rd minute provided fresh impetus; the striker doubled the lead in the 81st minute with a clinical finish. It seemed Roma had comfortably secured the points, having turned the pitch into a shooting gallery with 11 shots from inside the box.

Parma's Late Rally

Despite being outplayed for large periods, Parma refused to capitulate, reflecting their desperate need for points in the relegation battle. A late surge led by substitute A. Benedyczak resulted in a lifeline when Alessandro Circati scored in the 86th minute. This late goal reduced the Upset Factor to zero but increased the tension significantly for the home support. Roma’s defence held firm during five minutes of stoppage time to ensure the 2-1 result. While Parma’s xG of 1.21 suggested they were competitive, Roma’s overall quality and 26 total attempts ultimately dictated the outcome of this entertaining Serie A clash.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR cancelled Matías Soulé's 42nd-minute goal, preventing Roma from taking a first-half lead.

What does this mean for AS Roma's season?

The win keeps Roma in 2nd place, maintaining significant pressure in the title race.

How did substitute Mario Hermoso change the game?

Hermoso started the match and scored the crucial opening goal, providing a 7.7-rated performance.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
60%
40%
AS Roma 60%
Parma 40%
Shots
18
8
AS Roma 18
Parma 8
Shots on Target
6
5
AS Roma 6
Parma 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.01
1.21
AS Roma 1.01
Parma 1.21
Passes
519
348
AS Roma 519
Parma 348
Pass Accuracy
85%
75%
AS Roma 85%
Parma 75%
Corners
9
2
AS Roma 9
Parma 2
Fouls
8
9
AS Roma 8
Parma 9
Yellow Cards
0
4
AS Roma 0
Parma 4
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Parma 0

Match Events

7' 🔄 E. Ferguson L. Bailey
Mateo Pellegrino 🟨 38'
42' Matías Soulé
HT
46' 🔄 AS Roma N. El Aynaoui
P. Cutrone A. Benedyczak 🔄 60'
63' M. Hermoso (P. Dybala)
73' 🔄 M. Soule A. Dovbyk
A. Bernabe B. Cremaschi 🔄 77'
M. Pellegrino M. Djuric 🔄 77'
N. Estevez P. Almqvist 🔄 78'
81' A. Dovbyk
85' 🔄 Wesley Franca D. Rensch
85' 🔄 G. Mancini D. Ghilardi
A. Circati (A. Benedyczak) 86'
S. Britschgi T. Begic 🔄 90'
Christian Ordoñez 🟨 90'+1
Enrico Del Prato 🟨 90'+4
Mariano Troilo 🟨 Bench
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

AS Roma

Goalkeepers
M. Svilar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
G. Mancini
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
E. Ndicka
MAGNET
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
65
Passes
16
Duels
M. Hermoso
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Z. Celik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Cristante
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
M. Kone
MAGNET
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
58
Passes
10
Duels
Wesley Franca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
86
Total Mins
85
Entry
Forwards
M. Soule
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
P. Dybala
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
1
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
E. Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
7
Entry
BENCH
D. S. Vasquez Llach
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
P. Gollini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Rensch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Tsimikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ziolkowski
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Buba Aboubacar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Pellegrini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. El Aynaoui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Pisilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Baldanzi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Dovbyk
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
L. Bailey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Parma

Goalkeepers
Z. Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
E. Del Prato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Circati
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
L. Valenti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Britschgi
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Midfielders
A. Bernabe
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
N. Estevez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
78
Entry
O. Sorensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Ordonez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
M. Pellegrino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
P. Cutrone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
E. Corvi
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
F. Rinaldi
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Lovik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Troilo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Trabucchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hernani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Cremaschi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Plicco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Ciardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Benedyczak
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
30
Minutes
6.7
Rating
P. Almqvist
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Begic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Djuric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Cardinali
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
16/02/2025 Parma 0 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
22/12/2024 AS Roma 5 - 0 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico
14/03/2021 Parma 2 - 0 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
22/11/2020 AS Roma 3 - 0 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico
08/07/2020 AS Roma 2 - 1 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico
16/01/2020 Parma 0 - 2 AS Roma Coppa Italia Stadio Ennio Tardini
10/11/2019 Parma 2 - 0 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
26/05/2019 AS Roma 2 - 1 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico
29/12/2018 Parma 0 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Ennio Tardini
16/02/2025
0 - 1
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
22/12/2024
5 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
14/03/2021
2 - 0
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
22/11/2020
3 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
08/07/2020
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
16/01/2020
0 - 2
Coppa Italia Stadio Ennio Tardini
10/11/2019
2 - 0
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
26/05/2019
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
29/12/2018
0 - 2
Serie A Ennio Tardini
AS Roma Win
Parma Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Napoli 9 21 16 8 +8 WLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)WNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)
2 AS Roma 9 21 10 4 +6 WAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)
3 Inter 9 18 22 11 +11 WInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)LNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)
4 AC Milan 9 18 14 7 +7 DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)
5 Como 9 16 12 6 +6 WComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)
6 Bologna 9 15 13 7 +6 DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)WBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)
7 Juventus 9 15 12 9 +3 WJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)LLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)
8 Cremonese 9 14 11 10 +1 WGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)LInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)
9 Atalanta 9 13 13 7 +6 DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)
10 Sassuolo 9 13 10 10 0 WCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WVerona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)
11 Lazio 9 12 11 7 +4 DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)WLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)
12 Udinese 9 12 11 15 -4 LJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)WUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)
13 Torino 9 12 8 14 -6 DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)WTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)
14 Cagliari 9 9 9 12 -3 LCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)
15 Parma 9 7 4 9 -5 LAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)
16 Lecce 9 6 7 14 -7 LLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)LUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)
17 Pisa 9 5 5 12 -7 DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)LBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)
18 Verona 9 5 5 14 -9 LComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)LVerona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)
19 Fiorentina 9 4 7 15 -8 LInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)
20 Genoa 9 3 4 13 -9 LGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)LTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)