Lazio came from behind to defeat Parma 2-1 at Stadio Ennio Tardini in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.
Raffaele Palladino’s header gave the Ducali the lead before goals from Stefano Mauri and Felipe Anderson condemned the hosts to their 12th league defeat in 14 games.
Agree with our ratings? Have your say in the comments section below.
Parma
Alessandro Iacobucci – 6 – Average
Will feel disappointed to not have done more with Cana’s cross before Mauri scored, had no chance with the second.
Fabiano Santacroce – 6.5 – Solid
Provided the perfect cross for Palladino to head home. Looked solid defensively, denied de Vrij with a goal-line clearance.
Alessandro Lucarelli – 6 – Competent
His cross which turned into a shot offered Costa a clear opportunity, the veteran timed his tackles well.
Andrea Costa – 6 – Reliable
Hit the crossbar from just outside the six yard box when he should have scored.
Andrea Rispoli – 5.5 – Uninspiring
A somewhat tepid display from the full back, had little influence on the outcome of the game.
Jose Mauri – 5.5 – Lacking
Scuffed a low effort wide from a promising position, his contribution was not telling in a congested midfield.
Francesco Lodi – 5.5 – Cautious
Booked very early on, had to verge on the side of caution for the duration.
Daniele Galloppa – 5.5 – Quiet
Had a quiet game as neither side could control the midfield, committed several fouls.
Massimo Gobbi – 5 – Culpable
Wrongly had early strike disallowed. His costly error allowed Lazio to score their second and was generally poor in possession.
Antonio Cassano – 5.5 – Poor
Aside from a few moments of class, was virtually anonymous and posed little threat to the visitors’ goal.
Raffaele Palladino – 6 – Clinical
Gave the Ducali the lead with a pinpoint header, his only effort on goal in the game as he was starved of opportunities.
Substitutes
Pedro Mendes – 6 – Untested
Came on for Parma’s best performer, Santacroce. His introduction heralded no change in the outcome.
Afriyie Acquah – 5.5 – Physical
Provided a more physical approach for the quiet Galloppa, booked for a heavy challenge.
Ishak Belfodil – N/A –
A late change to offer more options up front, had no success.
Lazio
Federico Marchetti – 6 – Untroubled
Had no chance with Palladino’s header, had little else to do and looked relatively at ease.
Dusan Basta – 6 – Enterprising
Stung the palms of Iacobucci with a fierce shot. Looked comfortable at both ends of the pitch.
Stefan de Vrij – 7 – Commanding
Another good performance from the Dutch international who is looking to be one of the better transfers of the season.
Stefan Radu – 6.5 – Efficient
Could have marked Palladino more closely for his goal, aside from that moment helped the visitors maintain possession well.
Edson Braafheid – 5.5 – Curtailed
Looked comfortable at both ends of the pitch, a collision with Rispoli forced him off before the break.
Marco Parolo – 5.5 – Anonymous
The former Parma man had a very quiet game aside from picking up a booking.
Lucas Biglia – 6 – Driving force
Crashed an early drive onto the crossbar, his numerous set piece deliveries into the box disappointed. Assisted Mauri’s goal with a header.
Stefano Mauri – 6 – Influential
Headed in from point-blank range right on half time to change the course of the game
Felipe Anderson – 7 – Star man
His pace caused problems throughout and showed good composure to score his first Serie A goal.
Filip Djordjevic – 6.5 – Opportunistic
Took advantage of Gobbi’s mistake and played in the unmarked Anderson to fire home. Had few chances to impress.
Senad Lulic – 6.5 – Denied
Denied by the fingertips of Iacobucci soon after the break and played in his team-mates often, but for poor finishing he should have had at least one assist.
Substitutes
Lorik Cana – 6 – Unremarkable
Replaced the injured Braafheid, his cross was crucial in the build up to Mauri’s goal. Not his best performance, nonetheless solid.
Keita Balde Diao – 5.5 – Ineffective
Came on in place of Anderson, felt he should have had a penalty.
Miroslav Klose – N/A –
Had 15 minutes in place of Djordjevic, was a willing runner, as always.
