Pellegrino’s late goal lifts Parma past Sassuolo 1‑0 in Serie A

PARMA, Italy (Interstat) — Mateo Pellegrino’s 80th-minute goal lifted Parma to a 1-0 win over Sassuolo on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Stadio Ennio Tardini in Serie A play. Parma improved to 1-0 in league play and overall, while Sassuolo dropped to 0-1 in both competitions. Pellegrino, a forward, scored the only goal of the match. Four players were credited with assists: defender Lautaro Valenti, substitutes Tommaso Macchioni and Kristian Thorstvedt, and defender Sascha Britschgi. The match saw four yellow cards, issued to Britschgi in the seventh minute, Thorstvedt in the 18th, Macchioni in the 21st and Valenti in the 30th. Parma’s defense kept Sassuolo off the scoreboard, securing the home side’s first victory of the season. The win gave Parma a positive start to their Serie A campaign. Sassuolo will look to rebound in their next match.