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53% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 47% Ball Possession PARMA
Parma 4 – 0 Cagliari 
3′ Albin Ekdal
14′ Diego Farias
38′ Paul-José Mpoku
63′ Duje Cop
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -25
Parma, 20th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of-35
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cagliari | 33 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 38:63 | -25 | 24 |
| 20 | Parma | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27:62 | -35 | 16 |
Cagliari surviving the pressure battling this home game to keep the dream to remain in Serie A next season. It’s the match for salvation. The opposite is for Parma, mathematically speaking, officially relegated to Serie B with only 16 points.
It’s a crushing machine in the first half with Cagliari humiliating Parma. Mamma mia, you got to be kidding a 3-0 already!
Cagliari started with high engine scoring in the 3rd minute with midfielder Albin Ekdal following a corner conceded by Parma midfielder Massimo Gobbi. There it is the action with defender Luca Rossettini providing the assist to Ekdal for the final right footed shot defeating Parma goalkeeper Alessandro Iacobucci in the center.
In the 14th minute there it is another slap for Parma. It’s Diego Farias to defeat Parma goalkeeper Iacobucci with a right footed shot also in the center. The assist is by forward Paul-José M’Poku. It must be a somber day for Parma unable to show improvement.
Say no more.. who can help this agonizing Parma? In the 38th minute, BAM BAM BAM what a headache for Parma! Cagliari increasing the score with Paul-José M’Poku delivering a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Parma will have to rebuild themselves to return to Serie A next season…. sentence already set.. relegation to Serie B and still dealing with the Club financial problems.
This is it, a dark day for Parma while Cagliari seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for salvation! In the 63rd minute forward Duje Cop adding another joy to Cagliari fans defeating goalkeeper Iacobucci with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
There are 18 precedents between Cagliari vs Parma. Stats showing Cagliari with 8 wins, Parma with 5 wins, and 5 draws.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Gianluca Festa:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Brkic; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar; Dessena, Ekdal, Donsah; M’Poku; Farias, Cop.
Here is PARMA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
PARMA(4-3-3): Iacobucci; Mendes, Costa, Feddal, Gobbi; Nocerino, Jorquera, Mauri; Varela, Coda, Ghezzal.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Diego Farias and Marco Sau with 5 goals each
Top scorer of PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 5 goals
| Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farias, Diego | 5 | 5 | Cassano, Antonio |
| Sau, Marco | 5 | 3 | De Ceglie, Paolo |
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 | 2 | Palladino, Raffaele |
| Avelar, Danilo | 4 | 2 | Lila, Andi |
| Ekdal, Albin | 4 | 2 | Coda, Massimo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 29/04/15 | SA | Chievo – Cagliari | 1:0 | Round 33 | |||
| 26/04/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Cagliari | 1:3 | Round 32 | |||
| 19/04/15 | SA | Cagliari – Napoli | 0:3 | Round 31 |
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 29/04/15 | SA | Lazio – Parma | 4:0 | Round 33 | |||
| 26/04/15 | SA | Parma – Palermo | 1:0 | Round 32 | |||
| 19/04/15 | SA | Empoli – Parma | 2:2 | Round 31 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for CAGLIARI: Murru (1), Cossu (1)
2 suspended players for PARMA: Mirante (1), Belfodil (1)
Photo: cagliaricalcio.com
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 34
Cagliari 4 – 0 Parma
Monday 4 May 2015
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
20:45
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: VIVENZI – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: GIALLATINI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals: 3′ Albin Ekdal (C), 14′ Diego Farias (C), 38′ Paul-José Mpoku (C), 63′ Duje Cop (C)
Official formations – lineups:
CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Brkic; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar; Dessena, Ekdal, Donsah; M’Poku; Farias, Cop.
Subs: Cragno, Colombi, Diakité, Crisetig, João Pedro, Barella, Sau, Longo.
Coach.: Festa.
PARMA(4-3-3): Iacobucci; Mendes, Costa, Feddal, Gobbi; Nocerino, Jorquera, Mauri; Varela, Coda, Ghezzal.
Coach.: Roberto Donadoni.
Match Stats
| Cagliari | Match Stats | Parma |
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 11(7) | Shots (on goal) | 21(3) |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 53% | Ball Possession | 47% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |