Pellegrino fires Parma to victory, Verona still without a win | OneFootball

Parma regains three points thanks to Pellegrino, who returns to scoring after two months and repeats the brace he netted against Torino. This time, his goals bring down Verona at the Bentegodi and deliver the first away win of the season for the Emilian side.

Pellegrino leads Parma at the Bentegodi. Decisive brace and Verona still winless

The situation is increasingly critical for the Gialloblù, who are bottom of the table and still without a win.

The match: Clinical Parma, wasteful Verona punished by mistakes Parma takes the lead

The start favors Verona: Orban comes close to scoring, then finds the net from a Bradaric cross, but the referee disallows it for offside. However, in the 18th minute, the visitors strike. From a long throw-in, Pellegrino rises above everyone and directs the ball towards Sorensen, who hits the crossbar. On the rebound, with Montipò on the ground, it’s Pellegrino himself who is first to the ball and heads in the 1-0.

Verona’s equalizer

The match becomes fragmented, with many interruptions and an intermittent rhythm. Verona pushes forward and Corvi, making his Serie A debut, saves on Giovane after a mistake by Keita. In the second half, Zanetti brings on Al-Musrati and then Mosquera to increase attacking power. After two important saves by Montipò on Cutrone, it’s Mosquera who takes advantage of a bad back pass from Keita and finds Giovane, who gets ahead of Troilo and scores the 1-1.

The coaches’ choices and match analysis

Zanetti confirms the Giovane-Orban attacking line in an attempt to unlock a team still without victories. In midfield, he trusts Bernede, with Akpa-Akpro and Gagliardini on either side. In defense, Frese is preferred over Valentini.

Cuesta changes two players compared to the draw with Milan: the injured Suzuki is out, Corvi makes his absolute debut; in the defensive trio, Troilo joins Delprato and Valenti. The choices prove effective, with Parma compact and ready to capitalize on opponents’ mistakes.

The mistake that decides the match

In the 80th minute comes the episode that seals the fate of the match. Giovane, from midfield, heads a back pass towards Montipò, but the ball is short. Pellegrino reads the play, intercepts, and beats the goalkeeper with a precise chip: it’s the goal that seals Parma’s 2-1 victory.

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