Parma beat Sassuolo 1-0 as Pellegrino seals season finale
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Parma ended their Serie A campaign with a 1-0 home win over Sassuolo thanks to Mateo Pellegrino's late header. The striker's sixth headed goal of the league season proved decisive in a low-stakes final-round derby between two already-safe sides.
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Attributed to original sourceMateo 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 .
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.
PARMA, ITALY – MAY 24: Fabio Grosso, Head Coach of US Sassuolo Calcio, and Carlos Cuesta, Head Coach of Parma Calcio 1913, pose for a photo prior to 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) 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.
PARMA, ITALY – MAY 24: Woyo Coulibaly of US Sassuolo Calcio controls the ball while under pressure from Mandela Keita of Parma Calcio 1913 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) 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.
PARMA, ITALY – MAY 24: Mateo Pellegrino of Parma Calcio 1913 scores 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) 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)
Parma
Sassuolo
1 - 0
Player statistic
1st half
Sascha Britschgi
7'
18'
Kristian Thorstvedt
21'
Tommaso Macchioni
Lautaro Valenti
30'
2nd half
Mateo Pellegrino (Assist: Pontus Almqvist)
80'
Match statistic
52
Possession %
48
16
Total shots
6
3
Shots on target
1
11
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
1
1
Corners
1
1
Offsides
2
10
Fouls
14
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'
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What happened
Parma defeated Sassuolo 1-0 on the final day of the Serie A season, with Mateo Pellegrino scoring the winner in the 80th minute from a Pontus Almqvist cross. Both teams entered the match already safe in mid-table and with heavily depleted squads, which lowered the overall intensity and continuity of the game. Parma still created more volume, finishing with 16 shots to Sassuolo's six, and eventually converted their territorial edge. The report also notes Jay Idzes went off after being a doubt beforehand, while Pellegrino underlined his aerial threat by recording his sixth headed goal of the campaign.
Chance analysis
This matters mainly as a form and profile signal: Parma again found a decisive route through crossing and aerial finishing, with Pellegrino standing out as a repeatable box threat. Sassuolo's limited shot output and wasted transition chances suggest a flat attacking close to the season, though context is softened by squad absences and end-of-season stakes. For modelling, the strongest carry-forward signal is Pellegrino's heading productivity rather than the result itself.
Parma get a small positive finishing/form boost, while Pellegrino's aerial scoring threat is reinforced for future pricing.
Treat this as a modest positive player-form and team-attack signal for Parma, especially on crosses and aerial situations, with limited weight because it was a dead-rubber final-round match.