Juventus Stumble Again — Shock Defeat to Parma Puts UCL Hopes in Jeopardy
Just when they needed stability, Juventus have found fresh chaos. A stunning 1-0 defeat away to struggling Parma has left Massimiliano Allegri’s side clinging to fifth place in the Serie A table, with the chase for a Champions League spot heating up fast.
The loss is made all the more painful by the fact that Parma hadn’t won in their previous six matches — and looked unlikely to trouble a club of Juve’s stature. But the hosts took their chance, defended with heart, and capitalized on a lackluster performance from the Bianconeri.
The pressure is mounting in Turin. Juventus are now at serious risk of missing out on Europe’s elite competition for a second consecutive season, with a hungry pack of contenders breathing down their necks. The margins are razor-thin, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
2024-25, Italy - Serie A
Parma - Juventus 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Pellegrino M-o, 45 (1:0)
Parma: Suzuki; Valeri; Del Prato; Vogliacco (Hainaut, 10); Leoni; Bernabe (Estevez, 10; Hernani A., 46); Keita M.; Sohm S.; Valenti L.; Bonny (Almqvist, 86); Pellegrino M-o (Man D., 75)
Bench: Corvi; Balogh B.; Lövik; Circati; Camara Dr.; Ondrejka; Cancellieri; Djuric M.; Haj М.
Yellow Cards: Sohm S. 25; Hernani A. 49
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kelly Ll. (Baio, 86); Kalulu; Cambiaso А.; Veiga; Thuram-Ulien; Locatelli (Douglas Luiz, 86); McKennie (Yildiz Kenan, 57); Vlahović (Conceicao F., 46); Gonzalez N. (Weah, 86); Kolo Muani
Bench: Perin; Pinsoglio; Savona; Rouhi; Adžić
Yellow Cards: Gonzalez N. 53; Locatelli 69; Yildiz Kenan 76
