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PARMA, ITALY – MAY 24: Mateo Pellegrino of Parma Calcio 1913 celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Ennio Tardini on May 24, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Mateo Pellegrino’s sixth header of the season, more than any other player in Serie A, allowed Parma to end the campaign beating Sassuolo.
This local derby saw both teams in celebratory mood after securing comfortable mid-table safety, but also with decimated squads for this final round and the likelihood both coaches might be moving on.
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The hosts missed Zion Suzuki, Nesta Elphege, Adrian Bernabé, Gaetano Oristanio, Gabriel Strefezza, Enrico Delprato, Benja Cremaschi, Nahuel Estevez, Filippo Rinaldi, Matija Frigan and Jacob Ondrejka. The Neroverdi were without Sebastian Walukiewicz, Aster Vranckx, Daniel Boloca, Filippo Romagna, Fali Candé and Darryl Bakola.
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Mateo Pellegrino flashed efforts just wide in the opening minutes, while Daniel Mikolajewski couldn’t keep the finish down after a meek punch.
Lautaro Valenti’s header was also close from a free kick, but Sassuolo finally created a real chance when Edoardo Corvi flapped at the Domenico Berardi free kick, with debutant Tommaso Macchioni failing to turn in the rebound.
Corvi was also decisive to deny Ismael Kone the tap-in, but Armand Laurienté horribly wasted with a scuffed finish when sent clear in a give and go with Berardi.
Jay Idzes had been in doubt and he limped off during the second half, but Stefano Turati flew to fingertip the Nicolussi Caviglia scorcher over the bar.
Pontus Almqvist also saw his curler skim the base of the far post from a tricky angle, but Parma finally broke through when Almqvist stood up a cross from the right for the towering header of Pellegrino.
It was the ninth headed goal of the Serie A season for the Ducali, six of them scored by Pellegrino, more than any other player in the league.
Parma 1-0 Sassuolo
Pellegrino 80 (P)
24-05-2026 14:00
MatchDay 38
Parma Store (Stadio Ennio Tardini)ParmaSassuolo
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Player statistic
| Sascha Britschgi | 7' |
| 18' | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 21' | Tommaso Macchioni |
| Lautaro Valenti | 30' |
| Mateo Pellegrino(Assist: Pontus Almqvist) | 80' |
Parma
Sassuolo
Starting lineups
40
Edoardo Corvi
Goalkeeper
39
Alessandro Circati
Defender
76
Daniel Mikolajewski
Defender
46′
14
Emanuele Valeri
Defender
76′
5
Lautaro Valenti
Defender
61′
37
Mariano Troilo
Defender
27
Sascha Britschgi
Defender
73′
24
Christian Ordoñez
Midfielder
41
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
Midfielder
16
Mandela Keita
Midfielder
72′
9
Mateo Pellegrino
Attacker
13
Stefano Turati
Goalkeeper
83′
21
Jay Idzes
Defender
54′
31
Tommaso Macchioni
Defender
23
Ulisses Garcia
Defender
25
Woyo Coulibaly
Defender
90
Ismaël Koné
Midfielder
65′
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder
35
Luca Lipani
Midfielder
83′
99
Andrea Pinamonti
Attacker
45
Armand Lauriente
Attacker
66′
10
Domenico Berardi
Attacker
Substitutes
8
Nahuel Estévez
Midfielder
31
Zion Suzuki
Goalkeeper
65
Elia Plicco
Midfielder
15
Enrico Delprato
Defender
77
Edoardo Tigani
Midfielder
63
Marlon Mena Martinez
Defender
60
Alessandro Mazzocchi
Goalkeeper
75
Alessandro Cardinali
Attacker
46′
3
Abdoulaye Ndiaye
Defender
61′
22
Oliver Sörensen
Midfielder
72′
11
Pontus Almqvist
Attacker
73′
29
Franco Carboni
Defender
76′
12
Giacomo Satalino
Goalkeeper
24
Luca Moro
Attacker
44
Edoardo Iannoni
Midfielder
49
Arijanet Muric
Goalkeeper
3
Josh Doig
Defender
20
Alieu Fadera
Midfielder
80
Tarik Muharemovic
Defender
33
Christian Frangella
Midfielder
37
Jeffrey Baffoh
Midfielder
36
Giorgio Vezzosi
Defender
66
Pedro Felipe
Defender
54′
18
Nemanja Matic
Midfielder
65′
8
M’Bala Nzola
Attacker
66′
7
Cristian Volpato
Midfielder
83′
16
Gioele Zacchi
Goalkeeper
83′
