PARMA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
PARMA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Parma scored after 12 seconds, but it was all downhill from there with two injuries and a red card, as Santiago Castro’s brace and a Juan Miranda strike turned it around for Bologna.

The Ducali were smarting after a narrow midweek defeat to Roma, with Mandela Keita, Gaetano Oristanio and Emanuele Valeri sustaining knocks, plus long-term absentees Matija Frigan and Jacob Ondrejka. Ciro Immobile was the only remaining Rossoblu absentee, as Emil Holm returned from suspension. Unbeaten in six Serie A games, coach Vincenzo Italiano was released from hospital on October 28, but stayed indoors rather than on the bench after recovering from pneumonia.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

PARMA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Adrian Bernabe of Parma Calcio celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Adrian Bernabe of Parma Calcio celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Incredibly, Parma broke the deadlock within 12 seconds of the Emilia-Romagna Derby. A long Zion Suzuki ball found Adrian Bernabé for a shot charged down, Mateo Pellegrino kept it alive for the midfielder to fire in the rebound from 12 yards. Incredibly, this was only the third-fastest Serie A goal on record.

A wayward Riccardo Orsolini volley turned into an assist for Jens Odgaard to nod over from close range, then the Italian drilled inches wide of the near post on another promising attack.

Britschgi nearly doubled Parma’s lead on 15 minutes, his screamer from distance smashing against the crossbar with Lukasz Skorupski beaten.

Moments later, Bologna earned their equaliser, as Orsolini sent Holm down the right and he rolled across for Santiago Castro to tap in from four yards, having got in front of his marker.

PARMA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

The hosts lost Nahuel Estevez to injury and Bologna nearly turned it around when Tommaso Pobega sent Castro through, but the first attempt was parried by the on-rushing Zion Suzuki, then the rebound was fired over.

Moments later, Parma went down to 10 men, as Christian Ordonez was already on a yellow card when he brought down Odgaard during a counter-attack.

Bologna kept pushing, an acrobatic Odgaard half-volley from the edge of the area whistling just wide.

It went from bad to worse for Parma, who also lost Alessandro Circati to an ankle injury after his brave sliding tackle on Pobega.

Odgaard wasted another golden opportunity straight after the restart, blasting over when sent clear by Jonathan Rowe.

PARMA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC competes for the ball with Zion Suzuki and Sascha Britschgi of Parma Calcio during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC competes for the ball with Zion Suzuki and Sascha Britschgi of Parma Calcio during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 02, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Parma down to 10 men still threatened to restore their advantage, as Adrian Benedyczak sprung the offside trap and flashed the angled drive across the face of goal.

Remo Freuler went off with a shoulder injury, just before the heavens opened for a huge thunderstorm over the Stadio Tardini, which made play rather difficult.

It was in these conditions that Bologna scored, as a Juan Miranda cross from the left hit a series of players to ricochet around in a crowd of players, allowing Castro to fire in eventually from six yards.

Thijs Dallinga had his blushes spared by the offside flag after hitting the crossbar with only the goalkeeper to beat, missing a sitter. He also failed to keep a header on target from Cambiaghi’s cross at the near post.

Bologna did get a third in stoppages, as Juan Miranda got down the left and fired in from a seemingly improbable angle with his left foot, blasting it into the roof of the net. It was the full-back’s first goal in two years.

Parma 1-3 Bologna

Bernabé 1 (P), Castro 17, 68 (B), Miranda 92 (B)

Sent off: Ordonez 35 (P)

02-11-2025 17:00
MatchDay 10

Player statistic

1st half
Adrián Bernabé Goal 1'    
    17' Goal Santiago Castro
(Assist: Emil Holm)
Christian Ordoñez Yellow card 28'    
Christian Ordoñez Yellow-Red card 35'    
2nd half
    61' Yellow card Santiago Castro
    68' Goal Santiago Castro
Lautaro Valenti Yellow card 79'    
    87' Yellow card Nicolò Cambiaghi
    90+2' Goal Juan Miranda
(Assist: Nicolò Cambiaghi)

Match statistic

35
Possession %
65
7
Total shots
22
1
Shots on target
6
3
Shots off target
13
3
Blocked shots
3
1
Corners
5
1
Offsides
6
16
Fouls
15
Parma
Bologna

Starting lineups

31
Goalkeeper
39
41'
15
Defender
5
Defender
27
Defender
78'
10
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
24'
7
78'
9
Attacker
78'
1
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
26
Defender
33
Defender
14
Defender
11
Midfielder
82'
8
Midfielder
56'
4
Midfielder
21
Attacker
72'
7
82'
9
Attacker
72'

Substitutes

66
Goalkeeper
40
Goalkeeper
18
Midfielder
19
Attacker
63
65
Midfielder
25
Midfielder
37
Defender
75
78
Midfielder
22
Midfielder
24'
3
Defender
41'
23
Midfielder
78'
32
Attacker
78'
30
Attacker
78'
29
16
Defender
20
Defender
13
Goalkeeper
41
Defender
19
Midfielder
Midfielder
30
Attacker
25
Goalkeeper
6
Midfielder
56'
80
Midfielder
72'
24
Attacker
72'
10
82'
28
82'
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