Parma 0-0 Udinese: two relegation rivals share a goalless point at the Tardini
Neither side managed a shot on target until the second half as Parma and Udinese, 18th and 19th in Serie A, played out a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.
A match between the two worst-placed teams in Serie A produced exactly what the table suggested it might: nothing. Parma and Udinese drew 0-0 at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, with neither goalkeeper seriously troubled.
Udinese had the better of the possession and the only shots on target of real note, finishing with five to Parma's two, but could not turn that edge into a breakthrough. The closest thing to controversy came late, when Jesper Karlström and Nicolò Zaniolo were both booked for Udinese either side of half-time, with Simone Lontani picking up a yellow for Parma in the same spell.
Match facts
- 45'+1' — Jesper Karlström (Udinese) booked
- 81' — Nicolò Zaniolo (Udinese) booked
- 81' — Simone Lontani (Parma) booked
| Stat | Parma | Udinese |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41.8% | 58.2% |
| Pass accuracy | 227/314 (72.3%) | 369/449 (82.2%) |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 14 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Line-ups
Parma set up in a 3-4-2-1 with Giovanni Daffara in goal and El Bilal Touré the lone striker, Adrián Bernabé and José Romero working just behind him. Giovanni Fabbian and Simone Lontani were among the five second-half substitutes.
Udinese mirrored the shape, also lining up 3-4-2-1 behind Maduka Okoye, with Nicolò Zaniolo and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp supporting Keinan Davis. Lennon Miller and Mërgim Vojvoda were introduced from the bench as Udinese pushed for the goal that never came.
Two attacks stuck in reverse
Neither side arrived with much to suggest a goal was coming. Parma had lost four of their previous five league matches, scoring four and conceding eleven in that run, and have now gone three successive games without finding the net. Udinese's own form has been just as bleak — five straight defeats in the archive before this point, including a 0-3 loss at Lecce and a 0-2 defeat at home to AC Milan — and a goalless draw, while not what either side wanted, at least ends a losing streak for Udinese.
What came next for Udinese
The point did not last as a source of comfort. Three days later, Udinese were beaten 2-5 at home by Roma, a result that leaves them 19th on 5 points and -12 on goal difference, the division's worst defensive record. Parma, who have not been as badly cut open, sit one place above them in 18th on 5 points and -10, with both clubs now needing results elsewhere to move off the bottom two.
Picks for you
Advertising. Affiliate links — we may earn a commission on your purchases, at no extra cost to you. It does not influence our editorial coverage.
Keep reading
International FootballRoma 4-2 Cagliari: two late headers settle it after Cagliari pegged it back to 2-2
Emanuele Lulli and Niccolò Pisilli had Roma 2-0 up inside 21 minutes, Daniel Maldini dragged Cagliari level with 10 minutes left, and substitutes Rodrigo Mora and Donyell Malen scored twice in three minutes to make it 4-2.
International FootballGenoa 2-0 Juventus: Ehizibue and Baldanzi inside the first half-hour sink the Bianconeri
Kingsley Ehizibue opened the scoring on 12 minutes and Tommaso Baldanzi doubled it on 28, and Genoa held on for a 2-0 win over Juventus at the Ferraris that drops the visitors to 8th.
International FootballVenezia 2-1 Udinese: an own goal in between two strikes sends the bottom two swapping places
Toma Basic and Enrique Perez either side of a Matías Moreno own goal gave Venezia a 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Udinese, lifting the hosts off the bottom of Serie A and dropping Udinese into last place instead.