Collecchio, 10 October 2025 - The Gialloblu secured a win in their friendly against AC Monza at the Mutti Training Center in Collecchio. On an unusually hot October morning, the Biancorossi struck first on their opening move: Keita Baldè played a pass forward for Capolupo, who controlled and finished at the near post to give Monza the lead. Two minutes later, Djurić headed an Estévez free-kick onto the bar. The Gialloblu kept up the pressure and created further chances: Pizzignacco kept out Ordonez’s effort in the 14th minute, and Djurić narrowly missed the target from a good position two minutes later. The equaliser arrived in the 37th minute: Ordonez drove down the left and delivered a low cross back to Almqvist, who finished first-time at the far post. Three minutes later, Ordonez tried his luck from the edge of the area, but Pizzignacco made a diving save.

Cutrone then scored Parma’s second shortly after half-time, shooting across the goalkeeper and into the net from an Almqvist assist. Parma controlled the remainder of the second half, with several Primavera 1 youngsters standing out, including Semedo, Mama and Conde. The Gialloblu’s next fixture is against Genoa at 15:00 CEST on Sunday 19 October.

PARMA 2-1 AC MONZA

Goalscorers: 8’ Capolupo, 37’ Almqvist, 48’ Cutrone

PARMA (4-3-2-1)

Corvi (46’ Rinaldi); Begić, Troilo, Ndiaye (46’ Conde), Løvik; Sørensen (54’ Bernabé), Estévez, Ordonez; Almqvist (54’ Keita), Cutrone (63’ Mama); Djurić (46’ Semedo).

Substitutes: Casentini, Pellegrino, Delprato, Balduzzi, Ifeanyi Nwajei, Cozzolino.

Head Coach: Carlos Cuesta

AC MONZA (3-4-2-1)

Pizzignacco (63’ Thiam); Brorsson (46’ Izzo), Delli Carri (70’ Reita), Carboni (46’ Domanico); Birindelli (46’ Bakoune), Zeroli (46’ Obiang), Colombo (70’ Albè), Capolupo (46’ Azzi); Colpani (46’ Galazzi), Keita (46’ Caprari); Petagna (46’ Marić).

Substitutes: Ballabio, Mout.

Head Coach: Paolo Bianco

Referee: Andrea Calzavara

Assistants: Marco Trinchieri, Francesco Luciani

Corners: 2-1

Stoppage time: 0’; 0’