Milan vs. Parma: Rossoneri look to close gap

After drawing with Como in their rearranged Matchday 24 fixture, the Rossoneri must win to keep their title hopes alive. Parma, however, arrive full of belief after consecutive victories over Bologna and Verona and are chasing a third straight success to reinforce their survival bid.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 36 official meetings at San Siro between Milan and Parma: 20 Milan wins (most recently 3–2 in Serie A 2024/25), nine draws (most recently 2–2 in Serie A 2020/21) and seven Parma wins (most recently 2-4 in Serie A 2013/14).

In the last eight meetings at San Siro, both teams have scored every time: 21 goals for Milan and 13 for Parma.

Milan have scored at home against Parma in 22 consecutive matches, for a total of 52 goals. The last time they failed to score was a 0–0 draw on 18 February 1998 in the Coppa Italia.

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan is unbeaten in 24 straight Serie A matches (15 wins, 9 draws). Their only league defeat of the season came on Matchday 1, a 1–2 home loss to Cremonese.

Milan is the Serie A 2025/26 team awarded the most penalties (7) and the team that gained the most points in second halves compared with the half-time score (+13).

Ahead of that same match, Milan were also the Serie A 2025/26 team committing the fewest fouls (228).

Parma are the Serie A 2025/26 team that have benefited from the most opposition red cards (7).

COACHES and PLAYERS

It will be the second official meeting between Massimiliano Allegri and Carlos Cuesta, after the 2–2 draw in the reverse fixture at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Only Kenan Yıldız (67) has completed more dribbles than Alexis Saelemaekers (63) in Serie A 2025/26.

Christian Pulisic is the player with the most goals as a substitute in Serie A 2025/26 (3, level with Francesco Pio Esposito).

Mateo Pellegrino is among the top scorers for headed goals in Serie A 2025/26 (4, level with Lautaro Martínez).

Only Federico Dimarco (67) and Aarón Martín (58) have completed more crosses than Emanuele Valeri (44) in Serie A 2025/26.

Adrián Bernabé scored against Verona: it was the Spanish midfielder’s third league goal of the season. He had not scored since 8 November 2025, in Parma–Milan 2–2.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Circati (Parma)

Cautioned: Fofana, Athekame, (Milan); Britschgi, Delprato, Valenti, Nicolussi Caviglia (Parma)

REFEREE

PICCININI (PERETTI – COLAROSSI) IV: FERRIERI CAPUTI, VAR: CAMPLONE, AVAR: PAIRETTO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cremonese-Milan (Domenica 1 marzo, ore 12.30) (Sunday March 1st, 12.30 CET)

Parma-Cagliari (Venerdì 27 febbraio, ore 20.45) (Friday February 27, 20.45 CET)