Oristanio’s late goal cancels stunning Folorunsho strike as Parma draw with Cagliari

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Gaetano Oristanio came on at halftime and scored a late equalizer for Parma against Cagliari in a hard-fought 1-1 home draw in Serie A on Friday.

Oristiano’s goal seven minutes from time earned Parma a point but its poor home form continued. It has won only two of its last 12 home games and has not won two in a row at Stadio Ennio Tardini since January 2020.

Still, it has taken 10 points from its last 12 and moves into 11th place, a point behind Lazio and a point ahead of Udinese.

Michael Folorunsho put Cagliari ahead 18 minutes into the second half with a stunning 30-meter strike.

The midfielder on loan from Napoli missed the last 10 games through injury and was introduced just after the hour mark. Two minutes later, he spied Parma goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi off his line and his dipping shot from near the right touchline flew over Corvi’s head and into the far corner of the net.

The goal was Cagliari’s first since January but leaves it without a win in four games. It sits in 13th spot, six points above the relegation zone.

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Parma’s Gaetano Pio Oristanio reacs after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Parma and Cagliari in Parma, Italy, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Gianni Santandrea/LaPresse via AP)
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Parma’s Lautaro Valenti, right, fights for the ball with Cagliari’s Semin Kilicsoy during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Parma and Cagliari in Parma, Italy, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Gianni Santandrea/LaPresse via AP)

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