The Juventus Champions League qualification qualification UEFA was given a significant blow from a 1-0 loss to Parma in Serie A, as the hosts recorded only one second win of the last seven H2HS on their ground (L5).

A competition that had major consequences on both ends of the table began quickly as Juventus Captain Manuel Locatelli fired extensively from the edge of the area within the opening minute.

Far from being a prelude to things to come, that chance was more of a false dawn, with quality and conviction in desperate short supply by both parties.

Parma They were forced into an early tactical change when Alessandro Vogliacco left, and they adapted much better with the circuit breaker than visitors.

After spending some presentable openings, Cristian Chivu’s men finally capitalized in the first minute of the stop time, breaking the block when Emmanuele Valeri’s Pinpoint Crossing met Mateo Pellegrinowho headed home with authority from near distance.

An inanimate inanimate in the second half of Bianconeri prompted Igor Tudor to change, but it was Parma who kept a greater threat at rest.

A well-worked action by the hosts peaked in one-two between Simon Sohm and Pellegrino, though the former attempt was softened and snapped by Michele de Gregorio.

Juventus were looking down the barrel of a first loss against the parties currently in the lower half of this season, and despite holding the hosts written in their third, they were unable to violate a determined pace.

The tension remained widespread in Parma booths after withdrawing each of their last five games, but after Francisco Conceição fired, they were kept strong to secure a significant victory that moves them six pure points from the removal area.

It is a great lost opportunity for Juventus, though they lost the chance to climb the first four thanks to a first loss under Tudor.

FlashScore man of the match: Mateo Pellegrino (Parma))

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