Parma 2-3 Roma – Cuesta fumes at ‘disrespect’ but ‘proud’ of ‘so many positives’

TL;DR

Parma lost 2-3 to Roma, with coach Carlos Cuesta expressing frustration over perceived disrespect and officiating decisions. Despite the loss, he highlighted the positives from his team's performance.

Key points

Parma lost 2-3 to Roma
Carlos Cuesta accused Roma of disrespect
Donyell Malen scored the decisive penalty in the 101st minute
Cuesta expressed pride in his players' efforts
Officiating decisions influenced the match outcome

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Parma 2-3 Roma – Cuesta fumes at ‘disrespect’ but ‘proud’ of ‘so many positives’

Parma head coach Carlos Cuesta was left fuming after his side’s 2-3 defeat to Roma, accusing the visitors of disrespect while insisting he was proud of his players’ efforts in a dramatic match that was ultimately decided by a Donyell Malen penalty in the 101st minute.

According to his post-match interview with DAZN, via TuttoMercatoWeb, Cuesta stopped short of spelling out exactly what he felt had crossed a line, but made clear he believed several incidents had unfairly shaped the game’s outcome.

“At Parma we try to be ourselves and to face people with respect,” he said. “But sometimes you have to understand why things happen. From 2-1 to 2-3, obvious things happened, and it is not just about the penalty area, it is the whole dynamic that leaves me feeling this way. They showed disrespect to us. There were events that conditioned the dynamics of the match too much. Against Napoli I was the first to say it was not a penalty, but today there were many small things I did not like.”