Juventus bench comes to the rescue in 2-0 win over Parma
Second-half substitutes Nico González and Teun Koopmeiners scored to fire Juventus past Parma 2-0 on Saturday, preserving their 100% record to start the Serie A season.
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- Published Date: 12:34 AM 30 August 2026
Nico Gonzalez scored for Juventus five minutes after coming off the bench and fellow sub Teun Koopmeiners added a second late on as their side secured a 2-0 home win over Parma on Saturday, making it two wins from two to kick off the new Serie A season.
Luciano Spalletti's side wasted plenty of decent opportunities before Gonzalez entered the fray in the 57th minute, and he announced himself on the hour mark by forcing a superb save from Parma keeper Edoardo Corvi.
Two minutes later the 28-year-old Gonzalez went even closer, this time beating Corvi but hitting the far post with another venomous effort, but he picked up his own rebound and drilled a deflected effort into the net off Parma defender Mariano Troilo to break the deadlock.
A late injury to Andrea Cambiaso saw Koopmeiners brought off the bench in the 87th minute, and a minute later the Dutch midfielder wrapped up the three points by sweeping the ball back across goal and into the net.
Earlier in the day, newly-promoted Frosinone spoiled Fiorentina's centenary celebrations by hammering them 3-0, with Antonio Raimondo scoring twice for the visitors.
Udinese registered their first win of the new season with a 3-2 victory away to Monza, while Domenico Berardi struck a 78th-minute winner for Sassuolo as they beat Torino 2-1.
With 10 teams still to play in the second match week, AC Milan and Juventus top the table on six points.