Serie A | Parma 2-1 Genoa: Almqvist decisive for relegation battle
PARMA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 20: Pontus Almqvist of Parma Calcio 1913 scores his team's second goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on September 20, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)
Pontus Almqvist came off the bench to give Parma a potentially huge victory in the relegation dogfight, leaving Genoa stranded on one point.
This was already shaping up to be a massive result for the relegation zone, as both teams had just one point after four rounds. The Ducali missed Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Adrian Bernabé, while Lautaro Valenti was dropped over disciplinary reasons. Johan Vasquez sat out a ban for Genoa, with Lorenzo Venturino, Elias Havel and Alex Amorim injured after this week’s Coppa Italia win over Sudtirol.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
Milutin Osmajic had a shot charged down by Diego Carlos, while Mandela Keita ran a huge risk under pressure from Tommaso Baldanzi in the final third.
Parma took the lead with a great solo goal, as David Romero dribbled away from Leo Ostigard and drilled the low drive into the bottom corner from the edge of the box while taking on another defender.
El Bilal Touré wasted a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 before the break, turning a free header off target at the far post from the Emanuele Valeri cross.
Edoardo Corvi parried the Junior Messias free kick, but Genoa equalised when Lorenzo Colombo flicked on the ball to send Osmajic on the counter, beating the on-rushing goalkeeper with a lob from the edge of the area.
However, Parma restored the advantage when Nesta Elphege with his back to goal flicked on the ball to send Pontus Almqvist on the counter, sprinting away from Alessandro Marcandalli to beat Justin Bijlow when off balance. It was his first goal of the season to seal the first Parma victory.
Romero 38 (P), Osmajic 70 (G), Almqvist 80 (P)
1st half
| Dominik Drobnic |  |
9' | ||
| 14' | Sebastian Otoa | |||
| David Romero (Assist: El Bilal Touré) |
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38' | ||
| 44' | Alessandro Marcandalli |
2nd half
| 70' | Milutin Osmajic (Assist: Lorenzo Colombo) | |||
| Pontus Almqvist (Assist: Nesta Elphege) |
80' | |||
| Enrico Delprato | 85' | |||
| Mariano Troilo | 90+3' | |||
| 90+2' | Mikael Egill Ellertsson |
Parma
Genoa
40
Goalkeeper
Defender
81'
72
Defender
14
Defender
15
Defender
37
Defender
98
Midfielder
57'
16
Midfielder
Midfielder
81'
19
Attacker
57'
76
Attacker
67'
1
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
Defender
60'
5
Defender
34
Defender
60'
97
Midfielder
85'
32
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
69'
10
Attacker
85'
77
Attacker
18
Attacker
29
Defender
Goalkeeper
20
Attacker
30
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
8
Midfielder
47
Midfielder
7
Attacker
11
Attacker
57'
23
Attacker
57'
Midfielder
67'
32
Midfielder
81'
27
Defender
81'
20
Defender
39
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
99
Goalkeeper
4
Midfielder
71
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