Parma head coach Carlos Cuesta was a mix of fury and pride after his side's dramatic 2-3 defeat to Roma, a match that saw emotions boil over and a controversial 101st-minute penalty from Donyell Malen decide the outcome.

In his post-match interview with DAZN, Cuesta didn't hold back, accusing Roma of showing "disrespect" to his team. "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." He contrasted this with a previous match against Napoli, where he admitted the penalty call was correct, but insisted today's officiating felt different.

Despite the sting of defeat, Cuesta was quick to praise his players' fighting spirit. "There is both bitterness about the result and pride at having done many good things," he said. "It was not easy to turn a game like today's around against a strong opponent. And I hold tight to the mentality of these players, who even with their objective already achieved always want to represent Parma in the best possible way."

On his tactical decisions, Cuesta explained the reasoning behind substituting Strefezza for Pellegrino: "We wanted to win, the choices were made for that reason. Strefezza had no more than 55 minutes in his legs and we wanted to exploit Pellegrino's physical strength. Those who came on did well, those who did not were ready."

Looking ahead, Parma face Como in their next fixture, but Cuesta confirmed that Britschgi will miss the game through suspension, with several other players also unavailable. The coach will need to rally his squad as they aim to bounce back from a match that left him feeling both wronged and proud.