Vinovo, 8 April 2026 - Parma’s Coppa Italia run came to an end against Juventus. In Vinovo, the Gialloblù, who had reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history, were beaten 2–0 by Simone Padoin’s Bianconeri. Parma got off to a nervous start, while Juventus looked sharper and more dangerous from the outset. In the 12th minute, the Bianconeri nearly took the lead when Durmisi’s header went just inches wide of the post to Astaldi’s right. Parma tried to respond and, about ten minutes later, created their first real chance: Cardinali got past Montero but was denied by an alert Radu, who did well to close him down. Nicola Corrent’s side grew into the game and, in the 26th minute, came very close to scoring when Mikolajewski struck the crossbar with a powerful and precise free kick from the edge of the box. Juventus reacted immediately, and in the 28th minute Tiozzo, left completely unmarked in the area, fired a right-footed shot across goal that narrowly missed the target. Towards the end of the first half, Juventus threatened again through Durmisi, whose header at the near post went over the bar. The teams went into halftime at 0-0 after a balanced but lively first half. After the break, the home side came out with more intensity and created three chances in the opening fifteen minutes, two through Durmisi and one through Makiobo. Juventus grew stronger as the match went on and found the decisive goals late on: in the 89th minute, Verde curled a right-footed shot into the top corner to make it 1-0, and in the 95th minute Durmisi sealed the win with a diagonal finish from a Keutgen assist.
JUVENTUS 2-0 PARMA
Goalscorers: 89’ Verdi, 95’ Durmisi
JUVENTUS (3-4-2-1)
Radu; Verde, Montero, Rizzo; Leone (66’ Gnikpingo), Makiobo (83’ Keutgen), Vallana (83’ Milia), Grelaud; Bellino (55’ Merola), Pagio (66’ Corigliano), Durmisi.
Substitutes: Huli, Comellas, Ceppi, Gielen, Bracco, Borasio.
Coach: Simone Padoin.
PARMA (4-3-3) 79 Castaldo Semedo
Astaldi; Mena Martinez, Conde (C), Drobnic, D'Intino (dal 79’ Castaldo); Tigani, Diop; Nwajei (dal 16’ Balduzzi, dal 79’ Semedo), Plicco (dal 66’ Chimezie), Cardinali; Mikolajewski.
Substitutes: Mazzocchi, Varali, Opoku, Marchesi, Avramescu, Mengoni, Sartori.
Coach: Nicola Corrent.
REFEREE: Filippo Colaninno (Nola)
Assistants: Gennantonio Martone (Monza), Federico Mezzalira (Monza)
Yellow cards: Plicco, Vallana, Milia.
Corners: 4-6
Added time: 2’, 5’
