Reggio Emilia, 3 January 2026 - Parma continue to build on their strong team spirit, earning a valuable point against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium. After a strong start from the Neroverdi, who took the lead through Thorstvedt's header, the Gialloblu responded quickly and scored the equaliser with a fine left-footed strike into the bottom corner from Pellegrino. Muric had no chance against his long-range effort. Parma kept pushing in the second half. In the 48th minute Bernabé played Pellgrino through on goal, but his shot was denied by Muric. In the 78th minute, Almqvist came close with a header, forcing another save from the Sassuolo keeper and earning a corner. Backed by 2,150 Gialloblu supporters, Parma secured another important point as they continue their climb up the table.

SASSUOLO 1-1 PARMA

Goalscorers: 12' Thorstvedt, 24' Pellegrino

SASSUOLO (4-3-3)

Murić; Walukiewicz, Muharemović, Idzes, Doig (86' Pierini); Lipani (59' Koné), Matić, Thorstvedt; Fadera (74' Cheddira), Pinamonti (85' Moro), Laurienté (85' Cande).

Substitutes: Satalino, Turati, Zacchi, Skjellerup, Odenthal, Macchioni, Barani, Vranckx, Iannoni.

Head Coach: Fabio Grosso

PARMA (4-3-2-1)

Corvi; Delprato (78' Britschgi), Circati, Valenti, Valeri; Bernabé, Keita, Sørensen; Oristanio (70' Almqvist), Ondrejka (70' Estévez); Pellegrino.

Substitutes: Guaita, Rinaldi, Løvik, Hernani Jr, Ordonez, Cremaschi, Djurić, Cutrone, Troilo, Cardinali.

Head Coach: Carlos Cuesta

REFEREE: Ermanno Feliciani di Teramo

Assistant Referees: Alessandro Lo Cicero, Andrea Zezza

Fourth Official: Simone Galipò

VAR: Francesco Meraviglia

Assistant VAR: Ivano Pezzuto

Yellow cards: Matić, Circati, Walukiewicz

Corners: 4-7

Added time: 1’, 4’