In the 16th round of Serie A, Napoli and Parma faced off today, but both teams ultimately settled for a 0-0 draw.
Despite dominating possession and creating more opportunities, Napoli could not convert their chances into goals. The hosts recorded 11 shots directed at goal, with 5 going wide.
Filippo Rinaldi emerged as the standout player of the match. The Parma goalkeeper demonstrated his skills by making 4 crucial saves that kept Napoli at bay.
Napoli’s Scott McTominay also put forth a commendable performance, attempting 4 shots at the opposing goal.
One of the high points of the game came in the 64th minute when David Neres electrified the crowd with a nutmeg on Christian Ordóñez.
Napoli’s head coach, Cristian Stellini, opted for a 3-4-3 formation, featuring Vanja Milinkovic Savic in goal; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, and Alessandro Buongiorno in defense; Pasquale Mazzochi, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, and Mathías Olivera in midfield; and Matteo Politano, Rasmus Hojlund, and Noa Lang leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Carlos Cuesta set his Parma side up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Filippo Rinaldi guarding the net; Alessandro Circati, Mariano Troilo, and Lautaro Valenti in defense; Sascha Britschgi, Lamine Keita, Nahuel Estévez, Christian Ordóñez, and Oliver Sorensen in midfield; along with Jacob Ondrejka and Patrick Cutrone upfront.
The match took place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and was officiated by referee Michael Fabbri.
Looking ahead to their next fixtures, Napoli will host Sassuolo, while Parma will play at home against Genoa.
With this result, Napoli remains in third place with 40 points, while Parma holds the 14th spot with 22 points.
Substitutions for Napoli
57’ 2H – Pasquale Mazzochi for Leonardo Spinazzola and Mathías Olivera for Eljif Elmas
58’ 2H – Noa Lang for David Neres, Jacob Ondrejka for Adrián Bernabé, and Patrick Cutrone for Mateo Pellegrino
78’ 2H – Matteo Politano for Antonio Vergara
89’ 2H – David Neres for Lorenzo Lucca and Christian Ordóñez for Adrian Benedyczak
Yellow Card for Napoli:
41’ 2H – David Neres (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Parma
45’ 2H – Oliver Sorensen for Emanuele Valeri
68’ 2H – Mariano Troilo for Enrico Delprato
Yellow Cards for Parma:
12’ 2H – Mariano Troilo (Holding an opponent to prevent progress), 21’ 2H – Sascha Britschgi (Holding an opponent to prevent progress), and 35’ 2H – Filippo Rinaldi (Delaying the game)