Serie A. Crotone smiles as he drops poker at Benevento. Parma reached in extremis by Sassuolo

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17 January 2021 Crotone is celebrating, Parma reached in extremis by Sassuolo.

These are the verdicts of the two matches on Sunday afternoon on the eighteenth day.

Poker does not knock the Pythagoreans out of the last place in the standings, but shortens the spaces in the queue and gives some confidence to Stroppa's team.

Parma are only one point ahead, at 13 with Torino.

Many absences on both fronts.

De Zerbi with the 'forced' midfield due to the absences of Obiang, Locatelli and Bourabia, as well as Berardi and Boga (who starts from the bench).

D'Aversa must support the 2003 Dierckx class (first time in 2003 in Serie A) with Iacoponi to make up for absences in defense.

The neroverdi are immediately active, Kyriakopoulos shakes the crossbar on 11 '.

Sepe avoids trouble on Caputo.

Parma contains and begins to be seen on the counterattack.

So, in the 37th minute, Kucka leads the Gialloblù forward served by Pezzella's cross.

Sassuolo projected forward in the second half, Parma waits.

Sepe still decisive on Defrel.

Djuricic gets free in the area then kicks to the side from an excellent position.

Sassuolo more and more at the sword as the minutes pass, inevitably risking on the counterattack (Grassi and Gervinho could close the game).

The stubbornness of the neroverdi is rewarded at the very last breath: ball in the area, Ferrari defends it and Busi commits a serious naivete by hooking him.

Djuricic goes on the spot and makes 1-1 in the 95th minute.

Glik's own goal in the 4 'gives courage to the Calabrians in search of the first victory of 2021. On Pereira's cross the Polish central anticipates Simy but makes fun of his goalkeeper.

It is clear that it is not Glik's lucky day in the 29th minute, when he anticipates Riviere ready to shoot on goal but serves Simy (otherwise offside) in a comfortable position to double.

Benevento produces interesting opportunities, Cordaz is decisive on Lapadula and Hetemaj.

The Samnites remain dry and Simy (55 ') makes a double with a touch of rightness on Riviere's cross.

Benevento astonished, the Pythagoreans are rampant.

At 65 'Vulic converges from the left and starts a sumptuous right around the edge for poker.

However, Benevento continues to honor the test and reaches the point of the flag in the 82nd minute with Iago Falque's blow from the limit that becomes unstoppable due to Djidji's deviation.