Juventus 2-0 Parma Player Ratings: Kenan Yildiz Gets 9/10 As The Bianconeri Begin Serie A Campaign With Thrilling Win

Juventus were able to start their 2025/26 Serie A campaign in a positive fashion with a compelling 2-0 win over Parma at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday (24 August, 2025). Two second-half goals from Jonathan David and Dusan Vlahovic sealed an important win to help the Bianconeri make their title ambitions clear.

Juventus began the game in energetic fashion, working hard to win the duels and control the majority of possession. The Bianconeri had their share of chances in the first half, with Sergio Conceicao's header forcing a sharp save from Zion Suzuki in the 13th minute. Suzuki made quite a few easy saves in the first half, with Juventus failing to be ruthless with their finishing despite having over 10 shooting attempts in the first half!

The second helped open the game up as both teams started pushing for goals. Parma almost scored against the run of play in the 47th minute, with Mateo Pellegrino seeing his goalbound shot blocked by Bremer. Conceicao struck the post minutes later as Juventus started piling up the pressure for the visitors.

Juventus took the lead in the 59th minute when a bit of brilliance from Kenan Yildiz helped set up a tap-in for debutant Jonathan David to make it 1-0! As the Bianconeri were sailing their way to victory, they had a setback in the 83rd minute as Andrea Cambiaso saw a direct red card for elbowing an opposition player. However, a minute after the sending off, a lethal counter-attack from the hosts saw Yildiz tee up Dusan Vlahovic for an easy tap-in to make it 2-0!

Here are our Juventus vs Parma Player Ratings!

Juventus Player Ratings

Here are our Juventus player ratings!

Goalkeeper

Michele Di Gregorio - 6/10

Di Gregorio was barely tested because of his side's dominance. Did well with his passes and fortunate to see Bremer make the goalline save early in second half. Made a super save late on to preserve his claen sheet.

Defenders

Federico Gatti - 5.5/10

Gatti had a shaky time against Parma's counter-attacks. He was caught in some awkward positions, losing duels and was also booked for a nasty challenge. Taken off early in second half.

Bremer - 8/10

Bremer held together a sturdy defensive line and was a commanding figure in the center. He came up with some clutch challenges, which included a huge goalline block in the second half.

Lewis Kelly - 7.5/10

Kelly was a proactive figure in the backline, moving the ball forward really efficiently as well. He dominated things on his side, winning most of his duels and stopping a number of Parma counter-attacks.

Pierre Kalulu - 7/10

Kalulu maintained a positive energy for the majority of the game, looking sharp in the wing-back role. He made quite a few vital challenges to regain possession and created some nice chances with his crosses.

Andrea Cambiasso - 4/10

Cambiasso troubled the Parma defenders with his clever forward runs on the left and supported Yildiz really well. He mostly did his defensive work well, but lost his temper to lash out at an opposition player and got himself sent off early on.

Midfielders

Manuel Locatelli - 6.5/10

Locatelli was quite efficient with his work in the midfield, sitting ahead of his backline to save them from trouble. He moved the ball forward really well and made some effective challenges to frustrate the visitors.

Khrephren Thuram - 7.5/10

Thuram showcased a ton of positive energy with his movement, putting in a lot of hard work in the midfield. He drove his side forward with impressive forward passes, regained possession in key areas and had a few shots thwarted too.

Forwards

Sergio Conceicao - 7/10

Conceicao was a troublesome figure for the Parma defenders with his unpredictable movement and application. He had a shot struck the post and tested the goalkeeper with some efficient efforts.

Kenan Yildiz - 9/10

Yilidiz had a lot of fun with all the freedom on the left wing, being able to dribble past bodies with ease. He got the ball into the danger areas constantly, creating chances and put in a lovely cross for David's goal. Produced a great assist for the second goal, starting and finishing the move.

Jonathan David - 8/10

David had a debut to remember, proving his quality as an efficient figure to lead the line. He linked-up really well with teammates, creating quite a few big chances. Took his chance perfectly with a poacher's finish for the goal.

Substitutes

Teun Koopmeiners - 6.5/10

Koopmeiners added more balance to the Juventus midfield, helping them be quicker on the transitions and moving the ball forward sharply.

Joao Mario - 6.5/10

Mario put in an energetic display in his cameo, winning most of his duels and helping his side get the job done.

Dusan Vlahovic - 7/10

Linked up really well with Yildiz and scored a slick goal to seal the win for his side.

Nicolas Gonzalez - 6/10

Showed a lot of energy with his late cameo.

Weston McKennie - N/R

Manager

Igor Tudor - 8/10

Igor Tudor structured his side to totally dominate the game and his players executed his tactics perfectly. He ensured that Juventus were patient with their build-up and showed a lot of energy to control the game. Juventus might not have scored a ton, but at least entertained fans and got the job done.

Parma Player Ratings

Here are our Parma Player Ratings.

Goalkeeper

Zion Suzuki - 6/10

Suzuki was kept really busy for the majority of the game. To his credit, the Japanese goalkeeper made a string of sharp saves to frustrate the hosts, but couldn't react quickly enough to stop David or Vlahovic's goals.

Defenders

Enrico Del Prato - 5.5/10

Del Prato was able to recover possession in key areas quite a few times, but he struggled to keep Juventus quiet on his side. Couldn't neutralize Yildiz's threat and failed to react quickly enough for the opening goal.

Alessandro Circati - 6/10

Circati worked really hard to try to keep up a sturdy defensive line. He came up with a number of key clearances, but was ultimately outwitted by David for his goal.

Lautaro Valenti - 6/10

Valenti hard to put in a lot of work on his side to try and keep Juventus quiet. He did win a lot of duels and helped stop a number of attacks, but lost eye of Conceicao on a few occasions.

Mathias Lovik - 5/10

Lovik had a tough time dealing with the tricky Yildiz. He ended up losing quite a few duels and couldn't really frustrate Yildiz enough to keep him isolated either.

Emanuele Valeri - 5/10

Valeri failed to neutralize Juventus' movement down his side, not being energetic enough to dominate the battles. He ended up losing quite a few duels and couldn't create much either.

Midfielders

Mandela Keita - 7/10

Keita was a standout for Parma in the game, as his clever movement and game-reading skills helped him frustrate the Juventus players. He won a number of key duels and recovered possession many times, protecting his backline nicely.

Christian Ordonez - 4.5/10

Orodonez couldn't really be a thorn for the Juventus backline, barely being able to get involved in the attacks. Couldn't complete even 10 passes or create anything big before being taken off.

Adrian Bernabe - 6/10

Bernabe worked quite hard in the midfield, helping disrupt a few Juventus moves through the middle. But he was guilty of giving the ball away quite often and failed to create anything major.

Forwards

Pontus Almqvist - 6/10

Almqvist had a few nice moments in the game, being proactive on some transitions. Created a big chance early in the second half that was wasted.

Mateo Pellegrino - 4/10

Pellegrino did not have a memorable outing against the rigid Juventus backline. He lost a lot of duels, failed to create anything, and ended up missing a big chance early in the second hlaf.

Substitutes

Oliver Sorensen - 5.5/10

Failed to really add anything creative in the midfield, and even got booked.

Adrian Benedyczak - 5/10

Unable to create anything late on.

Nahuel Estevez - N/R

Milan Djuric - N/R

Manager

Carlos Cuesta - 4.5/10

Cuesta received a bit of a reality check in his first game in the Serie A as Parma boss. He was overly defensive with his set-up and his counter-attacking tactics were easily countered by the hosts. Left it too late to go on the attack, causing the second goal and a bitter loss.

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Kenan Yildiz.