Serie A: Nesta Elphege gives Parma the win with his first goal

The Cameroonian striker scored the only goal against Udinese and was named man of the match.

Europe 18 April 2026 at 18:51

Parma secured a 1-0 victory over Udinese on April 18 in Serie A's 33rd round. Cameroonian forward Nesta Elphege was the hero, netting the only goal of the match and marking his first strike in Italy's top flight.

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Nesta with the assist for Strefezza's goal 🆚 Napoli
Strefezza with the assist for Nesta's goal 🆚 Udinese pic.twitter.com/NKtxdJhmrc
— Parma Calcio 1913 (@ParmaCalcio_en) April 18, 2026

With his decisive goal, he handed Parma the win over Udinese and was named man of the match: April 18 was a truly special day for Nesta Elphege.
In just his fifth Serie A appearance, the Cameroonian striker delivered a sparkling performance and secured three crucial points for the Gialloblù.

Man of the moment 🫡 pic.twitter.com/YVyVBWcfyn
— Parma Calcio 1913 (@ParmaCalcio_en) April 18, 2026

At 25 years old, having provided a crucial assist just last weekend, the former Grenoble striker from France’s Ligue 2 is proving he’s ready to make his mark in Italy’s top flight.

🔵🟡 Nesta Elphege scores the winning goal as Parma defeat Udinese 1-0, netting his first-ever Serie A goal.

The Cameroonian striker was named man of the match. 🏆🇨🇲 pic.twitter.com/IyTpRXcxPL
— AllezLesLions (@AllezLesLions) April 18, 2026

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