Napoli once again dropped points and wasted a key opportunity by drawing 0-0 with Parma at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the matchday 16 fixture of Serie A. Following the draw with Inter, as reported by the Argentine News Agency, the team led by Antonio Conte failed to maintain that level of performance and deepened a run of results that complicates their position in the table. The Neapolitan side took control from the start and created the clearest chances. Napoli, however, ended the match with a sense of a missed opportunity. Parma, focused on avoiding relegation, took away a valuable point. Five minutes in, Scottish player Scott McTominay came close with a shot that was just wide. Then, goalkeeper Filippo Rinaldi began to establish himself as a key figure by saving a close-range header from Alessandro Buongiorno and later, stopping a half-volley from Rasmus Hojlund. As the match progressed, Napoli showed a lack of ideas and struggled to break down the opponent's defensive structure. In this context, Argentine Mariano Troilo stood out, being crucial in containment and defensive effort until he was substituted exhausted. At the start of the second half, McTominay tried again, but Rinaldi responded once more with confidence. Noa Lang was losing influence, and Conte opted for David Neres, who was not yet at full rhythm, although the substitution did not change the course of the game. A goal disallowed for offside from Pasquale Mazzocchi and a lack of depth in attack sealed the draw.
