Parma appeal over firecracker

Parma have made an appeal to Europe’s top football governing body after their goalkeeper Luca Bucci was hit by a firework during Thursday’s UEFA Cup semi-final second-leg at CSKA Moscow.

Club administrator Luca Baraldi confirmed the club has already appealed after Bucci had to be substituted in the 20th minute of the first-half, having spent nine minutes struggling following the incident.