“Scott McTominay came closest to breaking the deadlock with Napoli's best chance of the opening period”
“Filippo Rinaldi booked for time wasting as Parma employed spoiling tactics to preserve their clean sheet”
Napoli
Parma
Outstanding performance
Napoli•DefenderNapoli were held to a frustrating goalless draw by a well-organized Parma side that executed a disciplined defensive gameplan to perfection at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Despite dominating possession and creating the better chances, the hosts struggled to break down Parma's compact low block, with Scott McTominay coming closest in the 13th minute. Antonio Conte's men looked increasingly desperate as the match wore on, throwing on attacking reinforcements David Neres and Eljif Elmas in a triple substitution on 58 minutes, but Parma's resolute rearguard action, marshalled expertly by their defense, frustrated the title hopefuls. The result represents two points dropped for Napoli in their Serie A campaign, while Parma will be delighted with a hard-earned point against one of the league's heavyweights.
Third-placed Napoli host 14th-placed Parma at the Maradona, looking to capitalize on their perfect home record and close the gap on the Milan clubs. Despite defensive injuries, the hosts are heavy favorites against a Parma side fighting to pull away from relegation danger.
