Ascoli, 28 October 2023 - Ascoli, one of the most in-form teams in the league right now, were beaten at home by a super performance from Parma to bring home all three points. A 3-1 victory, thanks to Man’s first-half brace and Bernabé’s free-kick in the second half. Caligara found the net after Man’s first but the Romanian quickly restored the lead. 

Incredible performance, because the Crociati suffered at a point in the first half, but they showed great strength and courage to hold off Ascoli’s siege. In the second half, Bernabé’s third goal of the season concluded matters, with a thunderous freekick that struck the underside of the crossbar before crossing the line. Wednesday, the second round of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa against Lecce. 

ASCOLI 1-3 PARMA

Scorers: 8’ Man, 13’ Caligara, 34’ Man, 54’ Bernabé

ASCOLI (4-3–2-1) Viviano; Adjapong (60’ Bayeye), Bellusci, Quaranta, Falasco (84’ Haveri); Caligara (66’ Barosi), Gnahore, Di Tacchio (60’ Rodriguez); Nestorovski, Falzerano; Mendes (84’ Manzari).

Substitutes: Bolletta, Millico, Giovane, D’Uffizi, Milanese, Masini, Rossi.

Coach: William Viali

PARMA (4-2–3-1) Chichizola; Delprato, Osorio, Circati, Ansaldi (62’ Di Chiara); Bernabé, Estévez; Man (62’ Coulibaly), Sohm (84’ Camara), Benedyczak (84’ Mihaila); Bonny (69’ Čolak).

Substitutes: Turk, Corvi, Charpentier, Hainaut, Zagaritis, Amoran, Cyprien.

Coach: Fabio Pecchia

Referee: Fabbri di Ravenna

Assistants: Liberti, Perrotti

Fourth official: Marotta

VAR: Mariani. AVAR: Di Vuolo

Sent off: Viviano al 65’

Booked: Bellusci, Falasco, Bonny, Caligara, Quaranta, Nestorovski, Manzari

Corners: 9-6

Injury time: 1’ - 4’