Parma secured their first win of the season under Alberto Gilardino. Incredibly, the team won 3-0 at the New Balance Arena. Giovanni Fabbian scored the first goal of the night in the 41st minute, and the Nerazzurri never managed to respond on the pitch.
An own goal in the 47th minute allowed the Crociati to double their lead, and in the 58th minute, Simone Lontani sealed the result with a powerful shot from outside the box. Maurizio Sarri hasn't found the right balance, and now, with the international break approaching, the club will have to make its own decisions. The Nerazzurri fans protested after the final whistle: they discussed the situation with the fans, who want to see a response first against Kairat in the Conference League and then against Monza in the league.
Atalanta falls, Parma dreams. The Ducali seemed doomed to relegation. A season started poorly, results failing to arrive, and a team disheartened. All the ingredients for a return to Serie B were there, but the Crociati are ready to fight tooth and nail to stay in the division.
With this confidence-inspiring result, the Gialloblù now have eight points, the same as Fiorentina and Sassuolo. Sarri's Nerazzurri remain on 11, and without a change of direction, Europe's place is getting further and further away.
