§ Serie A · 2026-27 · Matchday 1

Parma 0–1 Cagliari

  • Romano 79'

22 August 2026

The match in data

Cagliari beat Parma 1–0 on 22 August 2026, on matchday 1 of the 2026-27 Serie A.

Player of the match: Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), rated 60, thanks above all to 14 final-third passes and 1 big chance created. Romano produced 1.9 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 1.1 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Parma, the highest-rated player was Emanuele Valeri, with 64.

60
Player of the match

Alessandro Romano

Cagliari · 90'

Produced 1.90× and cost 1.11× their position's average

Added
  • 14 final-third passes 2.4×
  • 1 big chance created 4.0×
  • 1 goal 4.0×
Took away
  • 2 failed dribbles 2.7×
  • 6 misplaced passes 1.0×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Parma
PlayerPositionMinRating
Emanuele Valeri Defender 90 64
Christian Ordóñez Midfielder 90 54
Adrián Bernabé Midfielder 66 52
Enrico Delprato Defender 90 50
El Bilal Touré Forward 90 49
Simone Lontani Forward 75 49
Edoardo Corvi Goalkeeper 90 44
Mandela Keita Midfielder 75 44
Abdou-Salam Konate Midfielder 85 40
Mariano Troilo Defender 84 37
Abdoulaye Ndiaye Defender 90 33
Pontus Almqvist Forward 24 24
Ousmane Diallo Forward 15 no rating
Rachid Kouda Midfielder 15 no rating
Benja Cremaschi Midfielder 6 no rating
Nesta Elphege Forward 5 no rating
Cagliari
PlayerPositionMinRating
Alessandro Deiola Midfielder 90 60
Alessandro Romano ★ Midfielder 90 60
Elia Caprile Goalkeeper 90 58
Juan Rodríguez Defender 90 57
Adam Obert Defender 87 55
Paul Mendy Forward 66 47
Harry Winks Midfielder 90 44
Jacopo Fazzini Midfielder 66 44
Michel Adopo Midfielder 90 41
Gennaro Borrelli Forward 24 39
Daniel Maldini Midfielder 87 37
Gabriele Zappa Defender 24 37
Mattia Felici Forward 24 28
Zé Pedro Defender 66 19
Giuseppe Aurelio Defender 3 no rating
Kingstone Mutandwa Forward 3 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Parma player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Emanuele Valeri, with 3 key passes. Next: Adrián Bernabé 2, Christian Ordóñez 2.

Emanuele Valeri led Parma's chance creation with 3 key passes in the 0–1 defeat. That edged past Adrián Bernabé and Christian Ordóñez, who supplied 2 each.

Which Cagliari player made the most tackles?

Alessandro Romano, with 4 tackles. Next: Adam Obert 2, Alessandro Deiola 1.

Alessandro Romano spearheaded Cagliari's defensive work with 4 tackles to protect the 1–0 win. That doubled Adam Obert's 2 and exceeded Alessandro Deiola's single tackle.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Parma 0–1 Cagliari, Serie A 2026-27. Player of the match: Alessandro Romano, 60
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.