Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Roma 3rd with 73 points, Parma 13th with 45, 28 apart. Per game in the league, Parma were scoring 0.74 and conceding 1.21, Roma 1.55 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 22 games: 3 Parma wins, 16 for Roma, 3 draws, at 2.59 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stadio Ennio Tardini (capacity 27,906). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Roma led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Parma: Gabriel Strefezza (47'), Mandela Keita (87') · Roma: Donyell Malen (22'), Devyne Rensch (90'), Donyell Malen (90')
Key stats
Possession: Parma 34% · Roma 66% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-6