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PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 27: Semih Kılıçsoy of Cagliari Calcio plays the ball during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 27, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Parma’s run of consecutive victories was brought to an end this evening by a brave Cagliari side who gave Carlos Cuesta’s side a taste of their own medicine – although, the hosts did manage to salvage a point with seven minutes to play when Gaetano Oristanio scored to equalise after Michael Folorunsho’s opener.
It was a frustrating night for Parma, who had arrived at this fixture on the back of their stunning win against Milan at San Siro and will have harboured genuine ambitions of extending their winning streak. Cagliari, though, had other ideas, and produced a disciplined and determined display that deserved at least a share of the spoils.
The opening half was an evenly contested affair, with both sides creating half-chances without either goalkeeper being truly tested. Mateo Pellegrino was lively throughout for Parma, forcing Elia Caprile into a fine save in the 39th minute with a sharp effort from inside the box, while Cagliari’s Marco Palestra and Sebastiano Esposito both threatened on the counter without making the breakthrough.
Parma 1-1 Cagliari – Second half flurry sees Folorunsho & Oristanio get on the scoresheet
Cuesta rang the changes at half-time, introducing Gaetano Oristanio and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia in an attempt to shift the momentum, but it was Cagliari who struck first.
In the 63rd minute, substitute Michael Folorunsho, who had only entered the field two minutes earlier, produced a moment of genuine quality, receiving the ball outside the box and unleashing a thunderous strike into the top left corner that gave Edoardo Corvi absolutely no chance. It was a goal worthy of winning any game.
Parma pushed for an equaliser and were rewarded in the 83rd minute when Oristanio pounced on a loose ball inside the box to fire low into the bottom left corner, sparking jubilant scenes from the home fans.
Both sides pressed for a winner in the closing stages, with further injuries to Esposito and Emanuele Valeri adding to the disruption, but neither could find the decisive moment.
A point apiece, then, and while Parma will reflect on a missed opportunity, Cagliari will take enormous encouragement from a performance that showed real character away from home.
27-02-2026 19:45
MatchDay 27
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Player statistic
| 21' | Juan Rodríguez |
| 40' | Alberto Dossena |
| Mateo Pellegrino | 56' |
| Lautaro Valenti | 63' |
| 63' | Michael Folorunsho(Assist: Sebastiano Esposito) |
Parma
Cagliari
Starting lineups
40
Edoardo Corvi
Goalkeeper
14
Emanuele Valeri
Defender
15
Enrico Delprato
Defender
46′
5
Lautaro Valenti
Defender
37
Mariano Troilo
Defender
27
Sascha Britschgi
Defender
10
Adrián Bernabé
Midfielder
24
Christian Ordoñez
Midfielder
46′
16
Mandela Keita
Midfielder
7
Gabriel Strefezza
Attacker
9
Mateo Pellegrino
Attacker
1
Elia Caprile
Goalkeeper
33
Adam Obert
Defender
22
Alberto Dossena
Defender
15
Juan Rodríguez
Defender
2
Marco Palestra
Defender
32
Zé Pedro
Defender
27
Joseph Liteta
Midfielder
8
Michel Adopo
Midfielder
25
Ibrahim Sulemana
Midfielder
94
Sebastiano Esposito
Attacker
9
Semih Kılıçsoy
Attacker
61′
Substitutes
29
Franco Carboni
Defender
66
Filippo Rinaldi
Goalkeeper
39
Alessandro Circati
Defender
8
Nahuel Estévez
Midfielder
22
Oliver Sörensen
Midfielder
17
Jacob Ondrejka
Attacker
31
Zion Suzuki
Goalkeeper
25
Benja Cremaschi
Midfielder
23
Nesta Elphege
Attacker
63
Marlon Mena Martinez
Defender
41
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
Midfielder
46′
21
Gaetano Oristanio
Midfielder
46′
30
Leonardo Pavoletti
Attacker
28
Gabriele Zappa
Defender
24
Giuseppe Ciocci
Goalkeeper
12
Alen Sherri
Goalkeeper
3
Riyad Idrissi
Defender
38
Ivan Sulev
Midfielder
37
Yael Trepy
Attacker
20
Agustín Albarracín
Midfielder
18
Othniel Raterink
Midfielder
31
Paul Mendy
Attacker
40
Roberto Malfitano
Midfielder
90
Michael Folorunsho
Midfielder
61′
