Serie A Regular Season - 5

Parma 2 - 1 FT Torino

Stadio Ennio Tardini

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Futmetrix Verdict
69
FT
Mon, Sep 29
Italiano
Parma
2-1
Torino
⚡ Intensity 76
⚖️ Balance 56
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 10
Pellegrino brace sinks wasteful Torino.

Pellegrino Double Secures Vital Victory for Parma

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 69/100. A clinical brace from Mateo Pellegrino punished Torino's lack of edge in a match where territorial dominance failed to yield a result.

Opening Act: VAR Drama Breaks the Deadlock

The early exchanges at the Stadio Ennio Tardini were defined by tactical caution as both sides looked to avoid a costly slip in this crunch match. While Torino controlled possession with 63%, they struggled to penetrate a disciplined Parma block. The breakthrough arrived in the 34th minute through a moment of controversy; a surging run by Enrico Del Prato led to a penalty shout that required a lengthy VAR review. Once confirmed, Mateo Pellegrino stepped up in the 36th minute to coolly slot home. An Intensity rating of 11.6 highlights the physical and mental demand of those opening stages, where Parma’s efficiency began to outweigh the visitors' volume of passes.

The Pivot: Ngonge Strikes Back

The second half began with a renewed sense of urgency from the visitors. Their persistence paid off in the 50th minute when Saúl Coco provided a clever assist for C. Ngonge to level the scores. The goal shifted the momentum entirely, reflecting a Balance score of 6.1 as the lead changed hands mentally if not yet on the scoreboard. Torino peppered the goal with 15 total shots, but the lack of a clinical "sniper" was evident. Despite their dominance, they frequently hit the 8-man defensive wall or missed the target entirely, leaving the door open for a Parma counter-attack that would ultimately decide the afternoon's fate.

Resolution: Clinical Finish Settles the Contest

Parma’s resilience was rewarded in the 72nd minute. Absorbing pressure before striking on the break, E. Valeri delivered a pinpoint cross that found the lethal Mateo Pellegrino. The striker's second goal of the match restored the lead and sent the home crowd into raptures. The Stakes were measured at 1.0, underlining the significance for two teams looking to distance themselves from the relegation zone. With the Upset Factor remaining at 0.0, the result was a triumph of tactical execution over raw statistics. Torino's late barrage proved fruitless, leaving Parma to celebrate three points that their clinical finishing thoroughly deserved.

Key Questions

Who was the standout performer for Parma?

Mateo Pellegrino was the hero, scoring both goals in a 7.9-rated performance.

How did Torino respond after falling behind?

C. Ngonge equalised in the 50th minute following an assist from Saúl Coco.

What was the impact of VAR in this match?

VAR confirmed a crucial 34th-minute penalty that allowed Pellegrino to open the scoring.

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
37%
63%
Parma 37%
Torino 63%
Shots
13
15
Parma 13
Torino 15
Shots on Target
2
4
Parma 2
Torino 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.34
0.76
Parma 1.34
Torino 0.76
Passes
270
442
Parma 270
Torino 442
Pass Accuracy
72%
82%
Parma 72%
Torino 82%
Corners
4
3
Parma 4
Torino 3
Fouls
10
12
Parma 10
Torino 12
Yellow Cards
3
3
Parma 3
Torino 3
Red Cards
0
0
Parma 0
Torino 0

Match Events

16' 🟨 Abdoulaye Ndiaye
Cyril Ngonge 🟨 30'
36' M. Pellegrino
HT
C. Ngonge (S. Coco) 50'
58' 🔄 G. Oristanio A. Benedyczak
60' 🟨 Mateo Pellegrino
Niels Nkounkou 🟨 68'
N. Nkounkou C. Biraghi 🔄 70'
K. Asllani A. Tameze 🔄 71'
72' M. Pellegrino (E. Valeri)
A. Ismajli C. Adams 🔄 77'
81' 🔄 A. Bernabe N. Estevez
81' 🔄 P. Cutrone O. Sorensen
N. Vlasic Z. Aboukhlal 🔄 87'
G. Simeone A. Njie 🔄 87'
90'+1 🟨 Enrico Del Prato
90'+1 🔄 M. Pellegrino M. Djuric
Alieu Njie 🟨 90'+2
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Parma

Goalkeepers
Z. Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
E. Del Prato
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
A. Circati
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
4
Blocks
A. Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
S. Britschgi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Bernabe
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Keita
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Valeri
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
Forwards
G. Oristanio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
P. Cutrone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
M. Pellegrino
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
7.9
Rating
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
M. Lovik
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
M. Troilo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Estevez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Ordonez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Plicco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Sorensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Begic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Almqvist
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Benedyczak
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Djuric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Torino

Goalkeepers
F. Israel
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
A. Ismajli
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.2
Rating
G. Maripan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Coco
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
V. Lazaro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Casadei
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
K. Asllani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
N. Nkounkou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Forwards
C. Ngonge
MAGNET
MAGNET
58
Activity
58
Activity
36
Passes
22
Duels
G. Simeone
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.9
Rating
5.9
Rating
8
Duels Lost
16
Poss Lost
N. Vlasic
NPC
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
30%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
BENCH
A. Paleari
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Popa
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Masina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Pedersen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Dembele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Biraghi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ilkhan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Tameze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Gineitis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Z. Aboukhlal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Adams
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Zapata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Njie
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/03/2025 Parma 2 - 2 Torino Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
05/01/2025 Torino 0 - 0 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
03/05/2021 Torino 1 - 0 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
03/01/2021 Parma 0 - 3 Torino Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
20/06/2020 Torino 1 - 1 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
30/09/2019 Parma 3 - 2 Torino Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
06/04/2019 Parma 0 - 0 Torino Serie A Ennio Tardini
10/11/2018 Torino 1 - 2 Parma Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
22/03/2015 Parma 0 - 2 Torino Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini (Parma)
08/03/2025
2 - 2
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
05/01/2025
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
03/05/2021
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
03/01/2021
0 - 3
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
20/06/2020
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
30/09/2019
3 - 2
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini
06/04/2019
0 - 0
Serie A Ennio Tardini
10/11/2018
1 - 2
Serie A Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
22/03/2015
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Ennio Tardini (Parma)
Parma Win
Torino Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 5 12 9 3 +6 WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
2 Napoli 5 12 10 5 +5 LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)WNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
3 AS Roma 5 12 5 1 +4 WAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
4 Juventus 5 11 9 5 +4 DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
5 Inter 5 9 13 7 +6 WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)LInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)WInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
6 Atalanta 5 9 10 4 +6 DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
7 Cremonese 5 9 6 4 +2 DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)WCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
8 Como 5 8 6 4 +2 DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
9 Cagliari 5 7 5 5 0 LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)LNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
10 Bologna 5 7 5 5 0 DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
11 Udinese 5 7 5 8 -3 LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)WInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
12 Lazio 5 6 7 4 +3 WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)WLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
13 Sassuolo 5 6 7 8 -1 WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)LCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
14 Parma 5 5 3 6 -3 WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
15 Torino 5 4 2 10 -8 LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)LInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
16 Fiorentina 5 3 3 6 -3 DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
17 Verona 5 3 2 8 -6 LAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)LLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
18 Pisa 5 2 3 6 -3 DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
19 Genoa 5 2 2 7 -5 LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)
20 Lecce 5 2 4 10 -6 DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)LLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)