Gervinho scored the winner in Parma’s 2-1 victory over Udinese in Saturday’s Italian Serie A encounter.
Having lost 2-0 last time out to AS Roma, Roberto D'Aversa’s men returned to winning ways with the Côte d'Ivoire international playing a crucial role in the tie.
The Crusaders started the game on an impressive note with Roberto Inglese scoring from the penalty spot in the 11th minute.
On-loan Watford striker Stefano Okaka levelled proceedings for the home team in the 50th minute but Gervinho grabbed a 68th-minute winner - his fifth goal of the season.
The former Arsenal man featured for 88 minutes while Nigeria international William Troost-Ekong featured for the entire duration along with Ghana international Nicholas Opoku but both could do little to prevent the Friulian White-blacks from suffering a home defeat.