Parma 1-2 Bologna: Derby hopes shattered by early red

Arthur Theate celebrates Bologna’s opener at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on 7 Nov 2026. Did you catch that burst of joy?

Reduced to ten men early, Parma still only lost 2‑1 as Theate and an Orsolini penalty secured Bologna’s fourth straight win.

The Emilia‑Romagna derby featured two freshly appointed coaches. Gilardino celebrated his first win with Parma after a 3‑0 victory at Atalanta, while his side missed Bernabé and Drobnic.

Palladino kept Bologna on a three‑match winning streak despite injuries to Enem, Holm and De Silvestri, and the bench was bolstered by Roberto Piccoli’s return.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

In the first minute Giovanni Daffara scrambled the ball around the near post after Federico Bernardeschi’s shot took a double deflection.

Eight minutes in, a tussle saw Abdoulaye Ndiaye and Jens Odgaard fall just outside the box; the referee initially let play continue but VAR forced a red for Ndiaye for denying a goal‑scoring chance.

Bologna pressed hard against ten‑man Parma, with Juan Miranda’s volley blocked by Benja Cremaschi and near‑misses from Odgaard and Nicolò Casale.

David Romero landed awkwardly after Casale’s sliding challenge, appearing to dislocate his shoulder and forcing a substitution.

Enrico Delprato’s free‑kick header drifted wide of the far post, and Bologna later replaced the injured Miranda.

Substitute Samuel Mbangula’s curling effort was palmed out, then Odgaard tested Daffara at the near post, followed by a Tommaso Pobega strike.

Bernardeschi unleashed an acrobatic volley from a Cambiaghi cross, prompting another sharp save from Daffara, while Cambiaghi’s header was straight at the Parma keeper.

The pressure paid off when Cambiaghi delivered a right‑wing cross for Theate’s six‑yard diving header to open the scoring.

Moments later the referee pointed to the spot for a Mandela Keita foul on Bernardeschi, but VAR confirmed the contact occurred outside the area.

Daffara reacted quickly to a chaotic corner in the six‑yard box; Parma nearly equalised at the hour mark when El Bilal Touré surged from midfield, only to be denied by Lukasz Skorupski’s trailing leg.

Initially denied, Touré’s challenge on Cambiaghi was later cleared by VAR, leading to a penalty that Riccardo Orsolini coolly slotted despite Daffara’s guess.

VAR intervened again when Giovanni Fabbian attempted a daring backward flick from six yards on a set piece; Martin Vitik’s foul earned a penalty that Vincent Sierro converted, keeping ten‑man Parma in contention.

Daffara then pushed forward, rounding a Bernardeschi free‑kick to the far post, while in added time Christian Ordoñez struck a screamer that sailed just over the bar.

Ten‑man Parma fought until the final whistle but couldn’t overturn the deficit.

Theate 53′ (B), Orsolini pen 72′ (B), Sierro pen 81′ (P)

Sent off: Ndiaye 9′ (P)