Parma vs Cagliari

Cagliari opened their Serie A campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win at the Tardini, breaking down a stubborn Parma in a tight, tense affair that stayed goalless deep into the second half. Both sides traded half-chances all evening before the visitors finally found the breakthrough. The decisive moment came in the 79th minute when Alessandro Romano curled a left-footed effort in from outside the box, set up by Michel Adopo, to settle a match that had produced few clear-cut openings. Parma had their own scares to deal with too: Jacopo Fazzini rattled the post just after the hour mark, while Mendy's deflected shot flashed narrowly wide earlier on. Zé Pedro picked up an early booking for Cagliari, and Fazzini was also cautioned as tempers flared in a physical contest. It's a deflating start for Parma, who now travel to face Juventus with plenty to fix defensively. For Cagliari, it's the perfect opening statement before hosting Inter next, with Romano's man-of-the-match display giving them real momentum.