Inter Crumble at Parma: Two-Goal Lead Vanishes as Title Race Tightens in Serie A Shock
Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma
In a result that could shake the foundations of the Serie A title race, league leaders Inter Milan collapsed under pressure, throwing away a two-goal cushion to draw 2-2 against a spirited Parma side fighting to stay afloat.
Inter looked like champions-elect in the first half. Matteo Darmian fired them ahead in the 15th minute with a precise strike that kissed the inside of the post. Then came the magic—or madness—from Marcus Thuram, who chipped the Parma keeper with an audacious finish that left fans and commentators scratching their heads in equal measure.
Up 2-0 and cruising, it seemed like business as usual for Simone Inzaghi’s men. Except Inzaghi wasn’t on the touchline. The Inter boss served a touchline ban after seeing red last weekend—and that absence may have made all the difference.
The second half belonged to Parma.
Adrian Bernabe sparked hope with a tidy finish on the hour mark. Then, just nine minutes later, Jacob Ondrejka stunned the visitors with a dazzling solo run, slicing through Inter’s defense like a hot knife through butter before burying the equalizer.
Inter suddenly looked lost, shaken, and unsure. Parma, languishing near the bottom in 16th place, were buzzing as if they were chasing Champions League dreams—not survival.
With the draw, Inter move to 68 points from 31 games, just four points ahead of Napoli, who have a game in hand and travel to Bologna on Monday. The title race just got real.
Parma, meanwhile, may still be flirting with relegation—but on this night, they played like giants.
