In the 32nd round of Serie A taking place on the evening of April 12 (Vietnam time), Napoli started poorly when they conceded early after less than a minute of play. Midfielder Gabriel Strefezza took advantage of the ball bouncing out to finish dangerously, putting Parma ahead from the 36th second.
Conceding an early goal, coach Antonio Conte's team pushed up the squad to find an equalizer but encountered many difficulties against the home team's crowded defensive style. It was not until the 60th minute that midfielder Scott McTominay scored to equalize the score 1-1, helping Napoli keep 1 point at Ennio Tardini's stadium.
However, this result caused Napoli to stagnate in the championship race. After the draw, the southern Italian team is still 6 points behind Inter Milan and is at risk of widening the gap to 9 points if the top team wins against Como in the late match.
Previously, the victory over AC Milan in the most recent round once helped Napoli rekindle hopes of defending the title. However, losing points against Parma made the goal of winning the third Scudetto in the last four seasons more difficult when the season only has 6 rounds left.
In another development, Genoa won 2-1 against Sassuolo in the early match of round 32. Striker Caleb Ekuban's late goal helped Genoa get closer to the relegation target by creating a 9-point gap with the dangerous group.
This match also witnessed two players being sent off after halftime due to a scuffle in the tunnel, including midfielder Mikael Ellertsson of Genoa and Italian international Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo.
The results of round 32 continue to make the Serie A championship race this season tense, while the mid-table group also witnessed many notable changes.
