Parma had the lead from 19th minute when the forward Bonny converted a penalty, and defender well until the 75th minute – the decisive moment of the game. Parma’s keeper Suzuki was sent off and, since Parma had no subs left, the defender Del Prato had to wear the gloves and take his place between the posts! Napoli used that and the 11-minute added time to score twice – Lukaku 92nd and Anguissa 97th minute – and somehow snatch the victory in the dying minutes – 2-1.Although Napoli had an important match against Parma, which had beaten AC Milan last week, everyone still talked and thought about Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian was definitely crossed out of the squad, with Romelu Lukaku taking his place. Hence, every football fan in Italy was impatient to see how Antonio Conte’s crew would look with the new forward. At the same time, the newcomers, Parma, were confident of their capabilities, especially after the victory over the Rossoneri mentioned above. Despite the expectations, Conte left Lukaku on the bench, opting for Giacomo Raspadori, whose support were Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano.Again, despite the expectations, Parma were the first team to threaten, hitting the post two times, one after another! First, after Mateusz Kowalski’s header, and then Ange-Yoan Bonny’s attempt from the edge of the box. Parma’s pressure continued, and the away team, in the 19th minute, got their reward – a penalty! Simon Sohm made a great solo effort, the ball came to Bonny, whom Alex Meret fouled in the box. The Frenchman took the spot kick and was impeccable – 1-0!Parma’s keeper, Zion Suzuki, had to react after 23 minutes to Pasquale Mazzochi’s long-range attempt and made a decent save. As the end of the first half neared, Napoli were more dangerous, but all their efforts usually ended in corner kicks. The away team were lurking counterattacks, which could have brought them a 2-0 lead and completely knocked down the Neapolitans. Five minutes before the break, Kvaratskhelia stuck the ball on goal from the edge of the box, but Suzuki made a superb deflection once more.1722 – Thanks to Ange-Yoan Bonny, #Parma have scored at Napoli against the Partenopei in Serie A 1722 days after their last goal, scored on 14 December 2019 (Gervinho in that case). Slap.#NapoliParma— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) August 31, 2024 Conte reacted with a sub at the break subbing Leonardo Spinazzola in for Mathias Olivera. Napoli opened the second half much more passionately and with a much better energy but couldn’t create a chance which could eventually lead to the leveller. That’s why Conte sent Lukaku to warm up after the break. Suzuki stopped another Kvaratskhelia’s long-distance shot in the 55th minute, but Parma were too concentrated on defence and were nowhere near the team from the first 45 minutes.The Belgian forward entered the pitch in the 63rd minute, greeted by nearly 55.000 fans at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The 66th minute brought arguably the best Napoli’s opportunity of the game, but the post deprived Conte’s crew of the leveller! Kvaradona’s perfect free kick found Alessandro Buongiorno inside but his volley crashed against the left post.The red card for Suzuki in the game Napoli – Parma for Serie A. Parma has no more subs and Del Prato is now the goalkeeper for the last minutes.#NapoliParma #SerieA pic.twitter.com/61I40zBY8l— That Red Card Football Channel (@FootballRedCard) August 31, 2024 Fifteen minutes before the end, we witnessed something that does not happen often – Parma’s keeper was sent off after two bookings! He received the first yellow in the 64th minute for wasting time and then ten minutes later another one for a horrendous tackle on David Neres! To make matters worse, Parma bos Fabio Pecchia made all five subs, so the sub Enrico Del Prato had to put the gloves on and take his place between the posts.The biggest loser of the transfer window in EuropeAfter a few crosses, the defender in the role of custodian confidently caught those balls, leaving a very good initial impression in a completely unnatural position. Six minutes before the end, Napoli had a free kick – a great danger for Parma with no keeper – but Kvaratskhelia sent the ball far over the bar. In the penultimate minute, the ref Paride Tremolada first awarded Napoli a penalty after Giovanni Simeone went down in the box, but VAR overruled the decision, making the entire stadium fuming.However, the ref added 11 minutes, giving Napoli enough time to save themselves. And they needed only two to equalize through none other than Lukaku! The Belgian got the ball in the box, turned and easily outsmarted Del Prato to make it 1-1! In the 97th minute, the Neapolitans completely overturned the result thanks to Frank Anguissa’s header – 2-1! Parma fought bravely and who knows what would have happened if Suzuki was not sent off. Napoli won, but the problems are still there.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 3FridayVenezia – Torino 0-1 (0-0)/Coco 86/Inter – Atalanta 4-0 (3-0)/Djimsiti 3 og, Barella 10, Thuram 47, 56/SaturdayBologna – Empoli 1-1 (1-1)/Fabbian 2 – Gyasi 4/Lecce – Cagliari 1-0 (1-0)/Krstovic 26/Lazio – Milan 2-2 (0-1)/Castellanos 62, Dia 66 – Pavlovic 8, Leao 72/Napoli – Parma 2-1 (0-1)/Lukaku 90+2, Anguissa 90+7 – Bonny 19 pen/Sunday19:30: (2.05) Genoa (3.30) Verona (3.80)19:30: (1.70) Fiorentina (3.60) Monza (5.40)21:45: (1.80) Juventus (3.50) Roma (4.70)21:45: (2.10) Udinese (3.35) Como (3.60)***odds are subject to change***
