Serie A · Matchweek 5
2:1
David Romero 38'
Pontus Almqvist 80'
HT 1:0
Milutin Osmajić 70'
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 14:00 (UK) · Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma
Parma 18th → 15th · 4 pts|Genoa 19th · 1 pt

Parma were outshot but beat Genoa, with substitute Pontus Almqvist scoring the winner in the 80th minute after Genoa had equalised.

Player of the matchDiego Carlos7.3Decisive moment80' Pontus Almqvist+1.6

Parma 2-1 Genoa: five shots, two goals and a substitute's winner

Key numbers

  • 5 shots to 12, yet Parma scored twice
  • Four saves for Edoardo Corvi protected the lead
  • 80' winner worth +1.6 FN xPts

Parma made five shots count

Parma beat Genoa despite being outshot, finding the net twice from just five attempts. Edoardo Corvi made four saves to protect the lead, while Genoa's goalkeeper finished the match without a single save. Two goals from five shots proved enough.

A substitute restored the lead

Genoa levelled through Milutin Osmajić in the 70th minute, but Parma went back in front in the 80th. Pontus Almqvist, off the bench, scored from Nesta Elphege's assist, and the 80th-minute winner turned a draw into a lead, worth +1.6 FN xPts.

Player of the match
Diego Carlos 7.3Strong

He made seven defensive actions (three tackles, three interceptions, one block) and won six of eight duels.

Diego Carlos' FN Score was the highest on the pitch, built on defensive work: no player made more than his seven tackles, interceptions and blocks, and he won six of eight duels. He was substituted in the 81st minute, a minute after Parma's winner.

Game state

1-01-12-1
Parma ahead 42 min · level 48 min · Genoa ahead 0 min
  • Nesta Elphege — off the bench 33 min · 0G 1A
  • Pontus Almqvist — off the bench 33 min · 1G 0A
  • Lorenzo Colombo — off the bench 21 min · 0G 1A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

38' David Romero Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist El Bilal Touré +0.3 +1.0
70' Milutin Osmajić Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Lorenzo Colombo +0.3 +0.9
80' Pontus Almqvist Goal · scorer +1.1 · assist Nesta Elphege +0.5 +1.6
Parma Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +2.6Opponent moments −1.4Time effect +0.4→ League points won 3
Genoa Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.8Time effect −0.4→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

ParmaGenoa
43%Possession57%
0.53Expected goals (xG)0.7
0.11xG per shot0.06
5Shots12
2Shots on target5
40%Shots on target %42%
3Shots in box7
333Passes442
79%Pass accuracy85%
2Corners5
4Saves0
17Fouls14
3Yellow cards3
3Offsides1

Compared with usual

Parma

6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals20.67
Conceded11.3
xG0.530.72
xG against0.71.8
Shots59.5
On target23.7
Shots faced1216.5
xG per shot0.110.08
Possession43%42.5%
Passes333392.3
Pass accuracy79%84%
Corners24.7
Fouls1711

Genoa

6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.2
Conceded21.5
xG0.70.94
xG against0.531.5
Shots1216.3
On target54.3
Shots faced514.7
xG per shot0.060.07
Possession57%45.7%
Passes442412.5
Pass accuracy85%81%
Corners56.3
Fouls149.3

Timeline

  • 9' Yellow Dominik Drobnic
  • 14' Yellow Sebastian Otoa
  • 38' Goal David Romero league goal #2 assist El Bilal Touré
  • 44' Yellow Alessandro Marcandalli
  • 57' Sub El Bilal Touré → Pontus Almqvist
  • 57' Sub David Romero → Nesta Elphege
  • 60' Sub Sebastian Otoa → David Puczka
  • 60' Sub Kingsley Ehizibue → Stephan El Shaarawy
  • 67' Sub Simone Lontani → Giovanni Fabbian
  • 69' Sub Tommaso Baldanzi → Lorenzo Colombo
  • 70' Goal Milutin Osmajić league goal #2 assist Lorenzo Colombo
  • 80' Goal Pontus Almqvist league goal #1 assist Nesta Elphege
  • 81' Sub Diego Carlos → Sascha Britschgi
  • 81' Sub Vincent Sierro → Christian Ordoñez
  • 84' Sub Djibril Sow → Vitinha
  • 85' Yellow Enrico Delprato
  • 85' Sub Junior Messias → Hamed Junior Traorè
  • 90+2' Yellow Mikael Ellertsson
  • 90+3' Yellow Mariano Troilo

Category leaders

  • Key passesDjibril Sow3
  • Duels wonJunior Messias13/16
  • DribblesJunior Messias4/5
  • Defensive actionsDiego Carlos7
  • ShotsJunior Messias3 (on target 3)
  • Fouls wonMandela Keita4
#Parma#Genoa#Serie A#Diego Carlos#Pontus Almqvist

This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.