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PARMA, ITALY – MARCH 21: Youssef Maleh of Cremonese celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Federico Bonazzoli during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and US Cremonese at Stadio Ennio Tardini on March 21, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Marco Giampaolo had a dream Cremonese debut, dragging Parma right back into the relegation battle with rare Youssef Maleh and Jari Vandeputte goals at the Stadio Tardini.
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The Ducali were still fairly comfortably mid-table, despite just two points from the last three rounds, including a 4-1 defeat to Torino. Enrico Delprato was suspended, with Adrian Bernabé, Benja Cremaschi, Pontus Almqvist and Matija Frigan injured.
Cremonese were increasingly desperate after the 4-1 hammering by Fiorentina left them three points adrift in the drop zone, sacking Davide Nicola. Warren Bondo sat out a ban, with Federico Baschirotto, Michele Collocolo and Faris Moumbagna still sidelined, but Giampaolo moved to a 4-4-2 formation.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
Jari Vandeputte sprinted away on the counter from his own half to sting Zion Suzuki’s gloves at the near post, while Federico Bonazzoli’s acrobatic overhead kick flashed over the bar.
Cremonese had the ball in the net on 24 minutes with Bonazzoli tapping in a poor clearance, but it didn’t count as Alessio Zerbin was offside in the build-up.
Mateo Pellegrini drilled the first Parma opportunity just wide, while Bonazzoli’s glancing header was smothered by Suzuki.
Cremonese took the lead when a poor Sasha Britschgi clearance fell to Maleh, who still had plenty to do with a ferocious first-time left-foot strike from 20 metres into the far bottom corner. It was his first Serie A goal since 2021.
They doubled the deserved advantage when Jamie Vardy came off the bench and within minutes provided the decisive assist, rolling across from the left for Vandeputte to run through the centre, taking a touch to then beat the on-rushing Suzuki.
Gabriel Strefezza fired high and wide, but Hans Nicolussi Caviglia’s strike was going on target until deflected inches wide by Sebastiano Luperto’s backside.
Martin Payero should’ve made more from a similar Vardy assist late on, but his first touch let him down. Cremonese’s last victory in Serie A was 2-0 against Lecce on December 7, followed by four draws and 11 defeats.
Parma 0-2 Cremonese
Maleh 54 (C), Vandeputte 68 (C)
21-03-2026 14:00
MatchDay 30
Parma Store (Stadio Ennio Tardini)PARUSC
Live0 – 2
Player statistic
| 50' | Tommaso Barbieri |
| 54' | Youssef Maleh |
| Jacob Ondrejka | 66' |
| 68' | Jari Vandeputte(Assist: Jamie Vardy) |
| 90+1' | Martín Payero |
PAR
USC
Starting lineups
31
Zion Suzuki
Goalkeeper
39
Alessandro Circati
Defender
60′
14
Emanuele Valeri
Defender
5
Lautaro Valenti
Defender
37
Mariano Troilo
Defender
27
Sascha Britschgi
Defender
16
Mandela Keita
Midfielder
73′
22
Oliver Sörensen
Midfielder
61′
7
Gabriel Strefezza
Attacker
17
Jacob Ondrejka
Attacker
73′
9
Mateo Pellegrino
Attacker
1
Emil Audero
Goalkeeper
3
Giuseppe Pezzella
Defender
15
Matteo Bianchetti
Defender
89′
5
Sebastiano Luperto
Defender
33
Alberto Grassi
Midfielder
24
Filippo Terracciano
Midfielder
27
Jari Vandeputte
Midfielder
79′
29
Youssef Maleh
Midfielder
7
Alessio Zerbin
Attacker
46′
99
Antonio Sanabria
Attacker
67′
90
Federico Bonazzoli
Attacker
67′
Substitutes
29
Franco Carboni
Defender
66
Filippo Rinaldi
Goalkeeper
40
Edoardo Corvi
Goalkeeper
3
Abdoulaye Ndiaye
Defender
24
Christian Ordoñez
Midfielder
63
Marlon Mena Martinez
Defender
41
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
Midfielder
60′
21
Gaetano Oristanio
Midfielder
61′
8
Nahuel Estévez
Midfielder
73′
23
Nesta Elphege
Attacker
73′
69
Lapo Nava
Goalkeeper
16
Marco Silvestri
Goalkeeper
23
Federico Ceccherini
Defender
9
Milan Djuric
Attacker
77
David Okereke
Attacker
22
Romano Floriani Mussolini
Defender
30
Mika Faye
Defender
4
Tommaso Barbieri
Defender
46′
10
Jamie Vardy
Attacker
67′
32
Martín Payero
Midfielder
67′
2
Morten Thorsby
Midfielder
79′
55
Francesco Folino
Defender
89′
