Soriano double helps Bologna see off Parma; Pereyra joins Udinese

Milan: Roberto Soriano scored twice and set up a third as Bologna got their first win of the Serie A season on Monday, 4-1 against local rivals Parma.

Soriano headed in the first after quarter of an hour in Emilia-Romagna, with his second 14 minutes later taking a slight deflection.

Soriano then set up Andreas Skov Olsen for the third 10 minutes after the break.

Scottish teenager Aaron Hickey made his debut for Bologna four days after signing from Hearts, and the 18-year-old left-back made an impressive start in the Bologna defence.

Hernani hit back with Parma’s first goal this season in the 67th minute after Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski cleared straight to Gaston Brugman, who send it through for the Brazilian to finish off.

Parma played the final 14 minutes a man down after defender Simone Iacoponi was sent off for fouling Rodrigo Palacio.

Argentine forward Palacio grabbed a fourth in injury time to leave Parma’s new American owner Kyle Krause winless and bottom of the table after two games.

Napoli are top of Serie A table following two straight wins including Sunday’s 6-0 hammering of Genoa. Juventus are fourth with four points after being held 2-2 at Roma on Sunday, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring both goals.

Pereyra swaps Watford for Udinese: Argentina international Roberto Pereyra has returned to Serie A club Udinese from Championship side Watford on a three-year contract, the Italian club confirmed on Monday.

“We are delighted to be able to embrace Pereyra again, a top international player who needs no presentation,” said team technical director Pierpaolo Marino.

“This represents a fairytale signing for us.”

The 29-year-old first joined Udinese in 2011 from River Plate, playing three years in the north-east before moving to league rivals Juventus where he won two league and two Italian Cup trophies and played in the 2015 Champions League final.

Midfielder Pereyra moved to Watford in 2016, playing 115 times and scoring 18 goals. The club were relegated from the Premier League last season.

Watford and Udinese are both owned by the Pozzo family.

Meanwhile, Kevin-Prince Boateng on Monday signed for Italian Serie B side Monza where he rejoins former AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi.

In a statement, Monza said that 33-year-old former Ghana international arrives from Fiorentina on a deal “until June 30, 2021 with the option of renewal for the second year, subject to certain conditions”.

Boateng reunites with former Milan chiefs Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani, whom he played under between 2010 and 2013, winning the Serie A title in his first season.

Agencies