Bologna beat Parma 2-1 in the Emilia derby, with Theate and Orsolini scoring

Ndiaye's red card shapes the first half

Parma were reduced to ten men in the ninth minute at the Tardini, when Abdoulaye Ndiaye was sent off for a foul on Jens Odgaard, who was running clear on goal. Referee Zufferli initially let play continue, but the VAR called him to the monitor to review the last-man challenge, and the red card followed. Daffara then had to deal with several Bologna chances against the ten men, including a save from Mbangula in the 29th minute and a fine stop on Pobega ten minutes later. The first half ended 0-0, with Bologna unable to turn their numerical advantage into a goal before the interval.

Theate and Orsolini put Bologna in control

Arthur Theate broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute, heading in a cross from Cambiaghi. Earlier in the second half, Zufferli pointed to the spot for a foul by Keita on Bernardeschi, but the VAR overturned the decision, ruling the contact came outside the area and awarding a free kick. A second penalty came in the 71st minute after an on-field review, when Zufferli changed his initial decision on a foul by Touré on Cambiaghi. Riccardo Orsolini sent the kick hard to Daffara's left, and although the goalkeeper guessed the right side, he could not keep it out, making it 2-0. It was Orsolini's second league goal of the season, after injuries had already interrupted his campaign twice.

Sierro's penalty and Palladino's warning

Vincent Sierro converted a penalty in the 81st minute after the VAR flagged a foul by Vitik on Fabbian, but the goal came too late to change the result. Before the match Raffaele Palladino had warned about Parma, who had won 3-0 at Bergamo, and he said:

“We will have to pay great attention, we will have to be ready for anything.”

Palladino also said his side had made far more progress in six weeks than he had expected, though he still saw room to improve.

Parma's defeat and the table

Parma return to defeat after beating Atalanta 3-0 at Bergamo, and Gilardino's side remain on eight points. Rai places them 16th and Le Soir 17th, one point clear of Monza, the first team in the relegation places, who play on Sunday. Bologna move up to eighth with 17 points, their fourth consecutive win, according to both Rai and Le Soir.

Bologna17

Parma8

Bologna

17 points

Parma

8 points

Data from the article text

What comes next

The derby was the last match before the international break, and Parma had hoped to use it to climb out of the relegation zone. Gilardino's team now have to rebuild after conceding a red card early and losing their second game in a row. Bologna return to league action with confidence after four wins in succession, while Parma are left looking for the points they need to escape the bottom half of the table.