Noceto (PR), 1 February, 2026 –A display of great character from Parma Calcio Women, who fought back to earn a draw against Roma at the 'Il Noce' Sports Centre in the opening match of the second half of the 2025/26 Serie A Women season.

In the second half, Roma made changes straight away, but Parma hit back in the 54th minute when Benedetti finished off a counterattack to make it 3-1. The game became tense late on when Cissoko was sent off in the 78th minute for a handball in the area, and Giugliano converted the penalty a minute later to reduce the deficit. In eight minutes of added time, Roma launched a final assault, and Parma held firm, but the visitors equalised with a Babajide header to secure a 3-3 draw.

PARMA 3-3 ROMA

Goalscorers: 3’ Real (P), 21’ Giugliano (R, pen.), 43’ Cox (P), 54’ Benedetti (P), 79’ Giugliano (R, rig.), 90'+9 Babajide (R)

PARMA (3-5-2)

Ceasar; Ambrosi (C), Cissoko, Cox; Gunnlaugsdóttir, Esteve, Gueguen (80’ Masu), Benedetti (97' Dominguez) Real; Distefano (80’ Rabot), Kerr (95' Lonati)

Subs: Copetti, Fabiano, Minuscoli, Zamanian, Domínguez, Cardona, Skrzypczak, Kaján.

Head Coach: Giovanni Valenti

ROMA (4-3-3)

Lukasova; Thøgersen, Valdezate (58’ Heatley), Oladipo, Bergamaschi; Greggi (58’ Babajide), Rieke (80’ Pandini), Giugliano (C); Dorsin (46’ Corelli), Viens, Dragoni.

Subs: Baldi, Soggiu, Antoine, Corelli, Pandini, Babajide, Galli, Piekarska.

Head Coach: Luca Rossettini

REFEREE: Roberto Lovison (Sezione di Padova – PD)

Assistant 1: Leonardo Tesi (Padova – PD)

Assistant 2: Giovanni Boato (Padova – PD)

Fourth Official: Roberto Carrisi (Padova – PD)

FVS Operator : Emanuele Spagnolo (Reggio nell’Emilia – RE)

Sent off: 78’ Cissoko (P), handball

Booked: 34’ Greggi (R), 66’ Cissoko (P)

Corners: 2,2

Added time: 4’; 8’