Parma is not having the best season. Roberto D’Avers’s team is one of the main contenders for relegation. By the start of the 28th round, the crusaders are coming up on the penultimate line in the table, having only 19 points in their assets. There is a gap of four points from the saving 17th place. This handicap is quite realistic to win back, but the situation is complicated by the fact that Torino still has a match in reserve. However, Parma has some success in the last rounds. The Crusaders missed victories three times against Fiorentina, La Spezia and Udinese. Even in the match with Inter they lost 1:2. Parma looked quite solid, but the difference in class took its toll. In the last round they finally managed to interrupt the unsuccessful streak. In the home match with Roma, Parma played beyond all praise and scored two goals against the Romans, but unlike previous matches, they did not concede a single one in response. Thus, important three points were obtained and chances of salvation remain.
Dynamo Kyiv is performing confidently this season. In the Ukrainian championship in the last round, the Kyivans outplayed one of the competitors in the fight for gold, namely Zorya. The opponent was upset twice and its goal remained intact. Now it’s time for a return battle with the Spaniards, where they need to recoup from 0:2 and even on the road. Mirceu Lucescu’s charges will definitely try to do it, but there are not many chances of getting to the quarter-finals.
