Udinese proceed to climb the Serie A desk with penalties, this time transformed with out drama by Florian Thauvin, for the primary defeat of Cristian Chivu’s Parma tenure.
The Ducali had the perfect debut for brand new coach Chivu with a 2-0 victory over Bologna, however have been nonetheless lacking Milan Djuric, Adrian Bernabé, Valentin Mihaila, Hernani, Gabriel Charpentier, Yordan Osorio, Mateusz Kowalski, Alessandro Circati and Adrian Benedyczak. The Friulani have been on of 10 factors from 4 video games, however after Isaak Touré and Maduka Okoye, additionally they misplaced second-choice goalkeeper Razvan Sava to damage.
Arthur Atta noticed two early makes an attempt parried by Zion Suzuki, and the goalkeeper additionally punched a Florian Thauvin free kick away.
Thauvin noticed his roller deflected off Botond Balogh’s elbow throughout a slipshod fall and a penalty was awarded following the VAR On-Area Overview. when Lorenzo Lucca infuriated his teammates and coach by insisting on stepping up, there was no debate with Thauvin changing off the within of the left boot.
Parma got here out preventing for the restart, inside 60 seconds Dennis Man sprung the offside entice and compelled a tough Daniele Padelli save on the close to submit.
Balogh made an necessary block on Thauvin and from the ensuing nook Kingsley Ehizibue volleyed extensive from the sting of the realm.
Atta was pressured off after struggling a sprain simply as he was about to tug the set off on a Thauvin help, whereas Thauvin examined Suzuki once more from distance.
It actually ought to’ve been 2-0 on 70 minutes when Oier Zarraga’s cross was deflected into the trail of Thauvin, however regardless of having time to regulate and line up the shoot, he by some means fired extensive from 9 yards.
When Thauvin did curl a beautiful left-foot end into the far high nook from the sting of the realm on 78 minutes, it didn’t depend as a result of Lucca was offside on the help.
Parma additionally threatened with Pontus Almqvist springing the offside entice and going round Padelli to deposit into an empty web, till Oumar Solet obtained again for the decisive goal-line clearance.
Udinese’s third-choice goalkeeper Padelli made two saves in 30 seconds on the Mateo Pellegrino strike from the sting of the field after which his header on the ensuing nook.
Udinese 1-0 Parma
Thauvin pen 38 (U)
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