MATCH REPORT | Cagliari-Parma 2-1
Big win for Cagliari against Parma at the Unipol Domus, a 2-1 with great significance in a direct clash
CHOICES
Nicola fully confirms the lineup used against Lazio, with Viola behind Piccoli and Felici, and Zortea on the wings. In defense, in front of Caprile, are Zappa, Mina, Luperto, and Augello, with Adopo and Makoumbou in midfield.
FIRST HALF BALANCED
Parma starts better in the first quarter of the match, with both teams focused on studying each other and little spectacle. Camera tries (blocked for a corner by Luperto) and Bernabè (free kick from twenty-five meters after a foul by Mina), then Cagliari wakes up and strikes in the 23rd minute with Felici (Suzuki saves at the near post for a corner) and Mina (header hits the post from a corner cross). Camara tries again in the 24th minute (weak shot), then Suzuki with a scare, risking with two attempts on a cross from Augello. Sparks fly in the second part of the first half, with Cagliari pushing and energizing the stadium, but missing the decisive shot. Viola in the 38th minute, shot deflected for a corner, and many crosses not converted into chances. Parma loses Djuric in the 30th minute due to a knee sprain, with Bonny coming on. The final part of the half is dominated by Cagliari, but they can’t capitalize on several potential goal-scoring situations. The score at halftime is 0-0.
ROSSOBLÙ LEAD
The second half starts with Man replacing Cancellieri. In the 50th minute, a Parma counterattack leads to a weak header from Bonny on a cross from the right. In the 54th minute, Bonny threatens again with a solo run, but his right-foot shot goes wide after a persistent dribble in the area. The first move from Cagliari: Gaetano replaces Viola in the 55th minute. The game opens up in the 57th minute: Augello’s cross, Adopo touches it, and Vogliacco puts it into the net for the Cagliari lead. For Parma, Hernani replaces Keita immediately, along with Ondrejka for Camara. Parma strikes back in the 62nd minute, with Hernani crossing into the center on a counterattack, but Caprile saves.
A huge chance created on the counterattack in the 64th minute: from Makoumbou to Gaetano, a pass to Zortea, Zappa crosses, and Felici strikes weakly and centrally.
COMAN SPELLBINDING
The moment of Florinel Coman arrives in the 69th minute, making his debut in rossoblù, replacing Felici, with both players receiving enthusiastic applause.
A minute later, Coman delivers a stunning masterpiece: he receives the ball from Gaetano, cuts inside, and unleashes a powerful right-footed shot from twenty meters to make it 2-0.
Parma pushes, giving it their all, while Cagliari plays on the counter. This leads to the 78th minute, when Leoni scores with a header from a corner kick, assisted by Bonny, making it 2-1 and reopening the game.
CAGLIARI HOLDS ON
Triple substitution in the 84th minute: Deiola, Marin, and Pavoletti come on for Makoumbou, Adopo, and Piccoli. As stoppage time begins, Almqvist replaces Leoni for Parma, while Hernani fouls Pavoletti in midfield and receives a yellow card, his second of the game after Camara’s in the first half. But there’s no more room for Parma; it’s a crucial victory for Cagliari.
