Bologna – Parma, Getty Images 05 December 2025, 10:49

Bologna won a tense victory over Parma (2:1) in the match of the 1/8 finals of the Italian Cup.

Parma opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Adrian Benedyczak scored, but Bologna leveled before the break thanks to John Rowe’s goal.

Vincenzo Italiano’s team managed to score the winning goal a minute before the end of the regular time of the match, and its author was Santiago Castro.

Here is a video of the best moments of the match between Bologna and Parma in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup 2025/26:

Bologna — Parma 2:1
goals: Rowe, 38, Castro, 89 — Benedychak, 13.

Bologna: Ravalia — Likoyannis, Geggem, Lukumi, Holm — Ferguson, Sulemana (Pobega, 70) — Rowe (Dominguez, 70), Fabbian (Odgor, 80), Bernardeschi (Immobile, 80) — Dallinga (Castro, 70).

Parma: Guaita — Trabucchi (Esteves, 55), Troilo, Del Prato — Levick, Kremaski (Djuric, 86), Ordoñez (Hernani, 86), Brichgi — Ondreika (Oristanio, 46), Benedicak (Cutrone, 66).

Warning: Escape — Kremaski, Hernani.