Final result: Parma-Cagliari 2-3
PARMA
Suzuki 6 – Courtois seems to be starting when he blocks a header from a few meters from Piccoli with his right foot, then he watches without being able to do anything as Zortea soars into the center of the area and scores the 0-1. He makes a bit of a mess by not holding onto Viola’s cross, Piccoli graces him by hitting the post. Not guilty on the other two goals.
Delprato 5.5 – The captain is a little nervous and less attentive than usual: at the start Luperto gets lost on a corner and the former Empoli player hits the post, on the 0-1 goal he is lazy in opposing Luvumbo, who crosses almost undisturbed. Today it does not give security to the backward department.
Osorio 5 – Not particularly stressed in duels, but always attentive, at least until the 87th minute, when Piccoli gets badly lost, scoring and deciding the match. He couldn’t have chosen a worse time to distract himself.
Balogh 5.5 – He is not free from blame in Cagliari’s 0-1 because his positioning is not perfect. Okay, Zortea is behind him and can’t see him, but he could have been smarter and noticed. From 61′ Sohm 5.5 – The performance would be a good 6.5 because the way he enters is certainly positive, but the left-footed shot from the center of the area at 1-1 is a serious mistake, which weighs on the economy of the match.
Valeri 5 – You can see it every now and then in the offensive phase, but what remains in the eyes is the inattention to Zortea’s goal. The right winger passes in front of him, he sees it, inexplicably doesn’t mark him and the former Sassuolo player easily puts the 0-1 score in the net. From 46′ Coulibaly 6.5 – Lost ball and yellow, not the best of starts. He does it again later, slaloming into the opponent’s area, humiliating Zortea and serving Man with a ball to make it 1-1.
Hainaut 5.5 – After the goal against Lecce it was highly anticipated, but it offers a dull performance. In general, little is seen, despite a lot of application. From 78′ Haj Mohamed sv
Hernani 6.5 – Not one of his best games, but when needed he’s there and he shows it in the 87th minute at 2-1 for Cagliari: he takes the responsibility of kicking the penalty on his shoulders, opens the table and doesn’t fail. Too bad it wasn’t enough for his team to avoid the knockout.
Man 7 – First half where he hides perhaps a little too much, but in the second he takes center stage: first he comes close to scoring after taming Bernabé’s 30 meter throw as if it were the simplest thing in the world, then he equalizes by proving implacable near the goal . In the 94th minute he fired the ball high to make it 3-3, but it’s difficult to ask for more from him.
Bernabe 5.5 – He is the jewel of Parma, but every now and then he gets distracted and loses balls that could cost his team dearly, like on the occasion of the yellow card. A 30 meter throw for Man is just the umpteenth demonstration of his qualities, the problem is that at 2-1 he lands on Adopo, allowing himself to be overcome very easily by Marin’s assistman.
Mihaila 5.5 – Not a totally insufficient test, also because at least he tries to create dangers, but he succeeds very few times. He has a one-on-one chance with Scuffet from a tight angle, but his shot is not irresistible. It needs to be more concrete. From 46′ Almqvist 5.5 – As soon as he enters he tries to give a shock, but makes the wrong choice on a counterattack. He then arms the left-footed player after a dribble and puts it wide. This time his entry is not decisive.
Bonnie 6 – Up front he acts alone and almost always makes the right decision, also putting Mihaila in front of goal in the first half. It’s difficult to think of being able to do without a reference like this. From 70′ Charpentier 6 – Intelligent on the occasion of the penalty, Palomino’s naivety is evident, but he does the right thing.
Fabio Pecchia 5 – Parma plays well, they like it and at times it’s entertaining, but they can’t concede so many goals. There’s something wrong back there, he knows it, but he can’t find the countermeasures. And this is a fault.
CAGLIARI (edited by Luca Esposito)
Scuffet 6 – He can do nothing about the two goals conceded, in fact he barely intercepts Hernani’s penalty. When called upon he is ready.
Obert 6 – Reconfirmed surprisingly after the excellent match played in the Italian Cup, after all Nicola had said that the match against Cremonese could change the hierarchies. Perfect first half, in the second half he suffers together with his teammates.
Mina 6 – He engages in a very physical duel with Bonny, all in all he comes out the winner. Less brilliant when called upon to set. He transmits determination to his teammates in times of difficulty. From 75′ Palomino 5 – Still not in top form, naive during the 2-2 penalty.
Luperto 6 – Especially after the definitive goal, he is good at dragging his teammates along, charging them up and taking on a lot of responsibility. It takes a lot of effort to unravel some delicate situations.
Zortea 6 – The header, crowning a beautiful team effort, marks the fifth goal in Serie A with four different shirts. Always proactive in the push phase, half a vote less because he suffers from Coulibaly’s speed and is clearly blown away during the provisional 1-1.
After 7 – Same goes for Obert. He caught the eye in the Italian Cup and Nicola gave him a chance from the first minute in the championship too. Extremely valuable in both phases, Marin’s network was born from his stubborn personal action.
Makoumbou 6 – He doesn’t follow Man when Parma scores 1-1, in this case an error to be shared with the central defenders who come out late. He is not yet the player with a thousand lungs that Cagliari has come to know over time, but in the end he redeems himself by actively participating in the victory.
Hoe 6 – For 45 minutes he is tactically perfect and manages to cover multiple roles. Midfielder, defensive winger, right-hander.
Purple 6.5 – An hour of excellent quality, every time he touches the ball he gives the feeling of being able to invent something. Incisive both as an attacking midfielder and as a midfielder with license to offend. From 75′ Marin 7 – His goal is a masterpiece.
Small 7 – Without Lapadula and Pavoletti he has the weight of the attack on his shoulders, he manages to make the difference once again with the beautiful goal to make it 2-3.
Luvumbo 6 – First half at a high level, the delicious cross for Zortea comes from his feet. Lots of improvements in the non-possession phase. Drops in the second half. From the 65th minute Gaetano 6.5 – Misses the potential knockout goal, but provides a wonderful assist for Piccoli.
Davide Nicola 6.5 – A really high level first half, the approach is the right one and the 0-1 is also close to the Sardinians at half-time. Bad in the first 25 minutes of the second half, the team dropped too low and even risked going behind. An ending with heart and character, just the way he likes it.