Serie A had its second scoreless draw of the season on Wednesday evening. Parma and Udinese were the culprits, though perhaps they can be allowed some grace. The game was not short on incident, Maduka Okoye saving a penalty for the Friulians, who had been on a six-game losing streak, midway through the second half.
Mariano Troilo made a goalline clearance for Parma soon after. An open, end-to-end game was made to look drab in the context of this bonkers campaign. While Parma and Udinese stymied one another at the Tardini, Milan came from behind to lead Bologna at San Siro.
And then collapsing to a 4-2 defeat. The previous evening saw three matches played and 18 goals scored. Como recovered from 1-0 down after 80 minutes to beat Torino 3-1, with another star turn from Nico Paz.
Roma fell behind at home to Cagliari, turned things around before half-time, conceded a late equaliser to Daniel Maldini, then won 4-2 anyway. Breathless spectacle everywhere though most compelling of all were scenes at the Mapei Stadium, where Lazio smashed Sassuolo 6-2. Lazio were the away team.
That much was told in the stands, where 10,000 of their fans had shown up with banners, flags and flares. More than the total attendance for their last home game against Parma, and a great deal louder. Despite the game taking place on a weeknight, almost five hours’ drive from Rome.
The mass boycott of Lazio’s home games, and the reasons for it, was covered by this column in September. It is the culmination of a years-long feud between organised supporters groups and the club’s owner Claudio Lotito. He stands accused of neglecting his football team and disrespecting fans in ways both broad and highly specific.
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