Parma 0-1 Cagliari: Romano's goal settles a tight opener
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Key numbers
- 2 vs 5 shots on target: Cagliari more accurate
- xG 0.75 vs 0.94: a close contest
- 79' winner worth +1.5 FN xPts
Cagliari were the sharper side on target
Parma lost 1-0 at home to Cagliari in a tight opening-round match. Shot counts were close, but Cagliari got five on target from 14 efforts, against two from 13 for Parma. Their xG was marginally higher too.
One goal in the 79th minute was enough
Alessandro Romano broke the deadlock in the 79th minute, set up by Michel Adopo. The goal was worth +1.5 FN xPts, as it ended a match in which neither side had scored. Both shots on target came from Romano, who also made four tackles.
Player of the match
Alessandro Romano 8.5Dominant
He had the highest FN Score of any player, 8.5, and scored the only goal.
Romano put both of his shots on target and added four tackles, earning most of his credit through attacking work. His goal in the 79th minute was the only one of the match, so it settled the result.
Game state
0-1
Parma ahead 0 min · level 79 min · Cagliari ahead 11 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
79'
Alessandro Romano
Goal · scorer +1.0 · assist Michel Adopo +0.5
+1.5
Parma
Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.5→ League points won 0
Cagliari
Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +1.5Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.3→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
ParmaCagliari
0.75Expected goals (xG)0.94
Timeline
- 10'
Yellow
Zé Pedro
- 57'
Yellow
Jacopo Fazzini
- 66'
Sub
Adrián Bernabé → Pontus Almqvist
- 66'
Sub
Zé Pedro → Gabriele Zappa
- 66'
Sub
Jacopo Fazzini → Mattia Felici
- 66'
Sub
Paul Mendy → Gennaro Borrelli
- 75'
Sub
Mandela Keita → Rachid Kouda
- 75'
Sub
Simone Lontani → Ousmane Diallo
- 79'
Goal
Alessandro Romano league goal #1 assist Michel Adopo
- 85'
Sub
Mariano Troilo → Benjamin Cremaschi
- 85'
Sub
Abdou-Salam Konate → Nesta Elphege
- 87'
Sub
Adam Obert → Giuseppe Aurelio
- 87'
Sub
Daniel Maldini → Kingstone Mutandwa
Category leaders
- Key passesEmanuele Valeri3
- Duels wonChristian Ordoñez11/12
- DribblesJacopo Fazzini3/3
- Defensive actionsChristian Ordoñez6
- Fouls wonChristian Ordoñez5
#Serie A#Parma#Cagliari#Alessandro Romano#Michel Adopo
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.