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A.C. Parma suffered a major setback in the 2001-02 season after selling two of its three key ingredients in defence prior to the season. Goalkeeper and former youth-team product Gianluigi Buffon and French International Lilian Thuram both departed for Juventus. Parma narrowly avoided relegation following a strong conclusion to the season and also won the Coppa Italia beating Juventus 1-0 at home before losing 1-2 away from home but winning on the away goals rule.