Parma, Italy, April 5, 2025 – Serie A leaders Inter Milan squandered a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw against relegation-battling Parma at Stadio Ennio Tardini on Saturday, in a match that showcased both teams’ resilience. With Inter’s coach Simone Inzaghi serving a touchline ban after a red card last weekend, the Nerazzurri let slip a commanding first half, allowing Parma to claw back in a pulsating second. Here’s the blow-by-blow of the goals and key moments from this Serie A Matchday 31 clash.

First Half: Inter’s Early Dominance

• 15’ – Goal: Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan, 1-0)
  Inter struck first when captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu whipped in a corner from the left. The ball pinged off the post, and wing-back Matteo Darmian pounced at the near post, smashing it in off the woodwork with a predatory finish. “Palo e goooool!” Inter’s X account erupted, hailing Darmian’s reliability. Parma’s defense was caught napping, and the visitors took a deserved lead after controlling early possession (57.9% by half’s end, per ESPN).
• 45’ – Goal: Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan, 2-0)
  Just before the whistle, Inter doubled their advantage with a bizarre yet brilliant strike. Henrikh Mkhitaryan lofted a “top” ball over Parma’s backline, and Marcus Thuram, son of French legend Lilian, chipped a delicate, almost comical finish over advancing keeper Zion Suzuki. Posts on X marveled—“Cheeky goal from Thuram 😂 even his father making a face,” one fan quipped. Parma’s 42.1% possession offered little threat, and Inter headed to the break in cruise control.

Second Half: Parma’s Fightback

• 60’ – Goal: Adrian Bernabé (Parma, 1-2)
  Parma roared back after the interval, seizing momentum as Inter faltered. Striker Ange-Yoan Bonny held up play near the box, laying off to midfielder Adrian Bernabé, who’d subbed in at halftime. Bernabé unleashed a rocket with his right foot, drilling it past Yann Sommer to the keeper’s left. “The insistence worked,” VAVEL USA noted, as Parma’s pressure—buoyed by subs like Bernabé and Matteo Pellegrino—finally cracked Inter’s defense. The Tardini crowd ignited, sensing a turnaround.
• 69’ – Goal: Jacob Ondrejka (Parma, 2-2)
  The equalizer came nine minutes later, stunning Inter. Substitute Jacob Ondrejka, on for Dennis Man, latched onto a move sparked by Bonny’s hold-up play. After Federico Dimarco’s caution for fouling Ondrejka near the box (54’), Parma kept pushing. Ondrejka fired home, capitalizing on Inter’s slack marking to level the score. “Parma had the chance to win it,” VAVEL reported, citing a later miss by Pellegrino—proof of the hosts’ second-half surge.

Key Highlights and Near Misses

• First Half Chances: Inter’s dominance showed—16 shot attempts to Parma’s 5, per ESPN—but Sommer’s saves on rare Parma breaks kept the sheet clean early. Parma’s injury-hit squad (no Circati, Benedyczak, or Mihăilă) struggled to test Inter’s back three of Bisseck, De Vrij, and Bastoni.
• Second Half Drama: Parma’s halftime subs—Bernabé, Pellegrino, and Leoni—flipped the script. A 57’ chance saw Valeri’s cross met by Pellegrino, whose header agonizingly sailed wide, sparing Inter. Yellows flew—Dimarco (54’) and Parma’s Del Prato (late)—as tension mounted.
• Stats Snapshot: Final possession tilted to Inter (57.9% vs. 42.1%), but Parma’s 3 shots on goal to Inter’s 4 showed their grit. Both sides nabbed 2 corners and saves, per ESPN, in a game that ended with Correa’s late caution for Inter.

The Aftermath

Inter, still atop Serie A with 67 points (20W-7D-3L), rue a dropped chance to widen their three-point lead over Napoli, per Sportskeeda. Parma, 16th with 26 points (5W-11D-14L), claw two points clear of the drop zone, their unbeaten home streak now at three, per Reuters. “A great game—Inter started strong, but Parma recovered well,” VAVEL summed up, while Sky Sport’s “Ultim’ora” post on X captured the 2-2 thriller’s twists.

For Inter, it’s a stumble; for Parma, a lifeline. The Tardini faithful chanted as the whistle blew—hope alive in a season of struggle.

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